Literary Elements

Literary Elements

Multiple Choice

What are literary elements?

• a series of plays by William Shakespeare

• Chemicals and stuff on the Periodic Table

• the typical structures used by writers in their works to convey their messages

Literary Elements

metaphors, similes, idioms, personification, alliteration, etc.

Examples

the typical structures used by writers in their works to convey their messages

Multiple Choice

What is a metaphor?

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

• a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

• a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using "like" or "as".

a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

example: "She's got a heart of gold"

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​Metaphor

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What is a simile?

• a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

• a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using "like" or "as".

• exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using "like" or "as".

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example: "as busy as a bee"

​Simile

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What is an idiom?

• phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words

• The meaning should be taken literally

• the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words

Example: "it's raining cats and dogs"

​Idiom

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What is an hyperbole?

• exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using "like" or "as".

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

​Hyperbole

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What is alliteration?

• the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

• the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"

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alliteration

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What is personification?

• the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

• the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.

• a phrase or opinion that is overused.

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

Example: "Lightning danced across the sky"

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personification

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What is onomatopoeia?

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

• the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

• the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

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Examples: Boom, pow, bam, zip, zap

onomatopoeia

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What is an oxymoron?

• is a self-contradicting word or group of words

• a phrase or opinion that is overused.

• The meaning cannot be understood literally

is a self-contradicting word or group of words

example: "bittersweet", "same difference"

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oxymoron

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What is a cliche?

• a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

• a phrase or opinion that is overused.

• exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

a phrase or opinion that is overused.

Example: ...love triangles...
"...and they lived happily ever after"

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Cliche