Literary Devices

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What is Foreshadowing?

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Foreshadowing is a literary device where the author gives hints or clues about what might happen later in the story.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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What does the Latin root 'astr' mean?

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The Latin root 'astr' means 'star'.

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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What part of the plot introduces the characters?

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The Exposition introduces the characters in a story.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?

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In 3rd person omniscient, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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What does the Latin root 'aud' mean?

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The Latin root 'aud' means 'to hear or to listen'.

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is the climax of a story?

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The climax is the most intense, exciting, or important point of the story, often the turning point.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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What is the theme of a literary work?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the author wants to convey through the story.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D