Literary Devices - Set 1

Front

What is symbolism?

Back

The use of anything that stands for or represents something on a deeper level.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What is conflict in literature?

Back

A struggle between opposing forces.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A type of figurative language that uses 'like' or 'as' to make a direct comparison between two seemingly unlike ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is personification?

Back

A type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What is a flashback?

Back

A scene within a text that interrupts the sequence of events to relate events that occurred in the past.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

What is foreshadowing?

Back

A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is an allusion?

Back

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is tone in literature?

Back

The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

What is mood in literature?

Back

The atmosphere or emotional condition created by the piece, affecting how the reader feels.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B