Literary Devices
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English
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11th Grade
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Easy
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Alyssa Haverfield
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Characterization where author is explicitly describing a character's traits in a straightforward manner.
Back
Direct Characterization
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Characterization where author reveals a character's traits through their actions, thoughts, speech, and appearance, rather than explicitly stating them
Back
Indirect Characterization
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Irony that occurs when someone says something that is different from the reality of the situation, or when they say one thing but mean the opposite. It's also known as sarcasm
Back
Verbal Irony
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Irony that occurs when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected
Back
Situational Irony
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Irony where the audience’s or reader’s understanding of events or individuals in a work surpasses that of its characters
Back
Dramatic Irony
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Simile
Back
A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using 'like' or 'as.'
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Back
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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