Literary Devices
“But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill.”
-William Sharp
What is metaphor
when an author writes for someone to enjoy it
What is entertain
poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.
What is free verse
the problem faced by a character
What is conflict?
a way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain geographical area or a certain group of people
What is dialect?
Snow speaks to the people; it’s falling above in the glooming sunlight. Its white, sparkling voice echoes as it falls through the air.
What is personification?
when an author tries to convince the reader to believe in something
What is persuade
What was the name of Shakespeare’s wife?
(Hint: She shares a name with an actress.)
Who is Anne Hathaway
In this element of plot the problem/conflict is introduced...
What is rising action
people, places, or events that have meaning in themselves but that also stand for something beyond themselves
What are symbols?
a reference to something in current events, on TV, in history, in literature, and so on
What is allusion
when an author wants you to know something or teach you about something
What is inform
a fourteen line poem
What is a sonnet?
The part of the story that reveals the solution and takes care of the conflict
What is the resolution
occurs when we say on thing and mean something else
What is verbal 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 form of poetry that tells a story, often making the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse.
What is narrative poetry
Where the main character comes face to face with a conflict?
What is the climax
This character provides the conflict in a story
Who is the antagonist
In the film and book Charlotte’s Web, Charlotte explains to Wilbur that all living things eventually die. Charlotte then has to spin a web to save Wilbur’s life. In the process of spinning her web, Charlotte expends all her energy and dies.
(Hint: Your answer should include two literary devices)
What is foreshadowing and irony
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?
a long narrative poem about the many deeds of a great hero
What is an epic?
How the author describes the characters is known as
What is characterization
believing that all members of a group share a certain characteristic
What is stereotyping?