Literary Devices
clues that hint at what will happen later
What is a foreshadowing?
when an author writes for someone to enjoy it
What is entertain
a traditional form of Japanese poetry that consist of 3 lines.
What is a haiku?
the problem faced by a character
What is conflict?
a character who changes throughout the story
What is dynamic character?
a figure of speech in which an object or animal is spoken of as it had human feelings, thoughts or attitudes
What is personification?
when an author tries to convince the reader to believe in something
What is persuade
a form of poetry that tells a story, often making the voices of a narrator and characters as well.
What is narrative?
the last part of the plot
What is resolution?
people, places, or events that have meaning in themselves but that also stand for something beyond themselves
What are symbols?
the use of words whose sounds imitate or suggest their meaning
What is onomatopoeia?
when an author wants you to know something or teach you about something
What is inform
a fourteen line poem
What is a sonnet?
when the outcome of the conflict is decided
What is climax?
occurs when we say on thing and mean something else
What is irony?
an expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different from the literal meaning of the words
What is an idiom?
Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed. The author's purpose is to?
What is entertain?
a poem in which the first letter in each line spells out a word or phrase
What is an acrostic poem?
the chain of related events that tells us what happens in a story
What is plot?
An educated guess based on prior knowledge and information provided
What is an inference?
a reference to something in current events, on TV, in history, in literature, and so on
What is an allusion?
The giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born in late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese government. Purpose?
What is inform?
What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife? (Hint: She shares a name with an actress.)
Who is Anne Hathaway?
situations or events that develop the conflict and build tension
What are complications?
believing that all members of a group share a certain characteristic
What is stereotyping?