Literary Devices
Name the device: The walls moaned with the weight of the wind blowing through them.
Personification.
Where is a hook located and what's its purpose?
It's located in the first line of your introduction and its purpose it to grab the reader's attention.
True or False: An independent clause is a simple sentence?
True.
The attitude the author takes toward the reader or the subject is what literary device?
Tone.
Karen baked cookies for dessert.
Simple.
Name the device: "Dill has seen Dracula, a revelation that moved Jem to eye him with the beginning of respect."
Allusion.
What is a transition word and give an example of one.
Leads from one idea to the next i.e. In addition, Next, Furthermore etc.
True or False: An independent clause can't stand on its own?
False.
What is a setting?
Where a work or novel takes place.
We went to the beach, and then we went to the mountains.
Compound.
Name the device: More mice might move in if we don't get a cat.
Alliteration.
What is the purpose of a claim and where is it located?
States your essays purpose or argument and it is found in the introduction paragraph.
D or I? Because I can't wait for the bus.
Dependent.
What is the central message of a novel called?
Theme.
Because she is nice, Mrs. Thomas let us read books that we brought from home.
Complex.
Name the device: "Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a hand in a glove, but never into the world of Jem and me."
Simile.
What is 5-8 sentences and deals with a single theme?
A paragraph.
D or I? I enjoy sitting by the fireplace and reading.
Independent.
A specific category of literature is called..
Genre.
Will you bring chips for the party that we are having for Jan, and can you invite Marie?
Compound-Complex.
Name the device: "All the little man on the witness stand had that made him any better than his nearest neighbors was, that if scrubbed with lye soap in very hot water, his skin was white."
Imagery.
What is a topic sentence and where is it located?
The first sentence in a body paragraph that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.
D or I? Supposing that she really wanted to go.
Dependent.
The feeling created in the reader is called..
Mood.
You should brush your teeth before you go to bed.
Complex.