Literary Devices 6-8

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Is it Figurative or Literal?

Means EXACTLY what it says.


ex: Her locker was overflowing.
She is feisty.
It took 3 hours to get to the state line.

​Literal

Does NOT mean exactly what it says.

ex: It is raining cats and dogs.
Baby, you're a firework.
It took a million hours to finish my homework.

Figurative

Match

Match the following

• "I just love it when you are on your phone during class." - The Teacher

• He is incredibly strong, but also has a sweet personality.

• I can't believe you did that! Now we are in a pickle!

• Her dress was the most extravagant and beautiful thing I had every seen.

• The wind whispered through the trees that inky night.

Figurative

Literal

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Literary devices are divided into two categories:

Figurative Language

Sound Devices

Open Ended

Think of who you want to write about. Think of 4 adjectives to describe them. Create your Simile poem.

Multiple Choice

What does the author mean by saying, "The moon arched its back in the car's window."?

• The moon had a painful back ache.

• The moon had to stretch to be seen.

• The moon was curved in the night sky - a crescent moon.

• The car window caused the moon to look distorted.

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What are some common symbols in literature or in real life?

​3 Types of Irony:

​1. Verbal Irony

​3. Dramatic Irony

​2. Situational Irony

​Verbal irony is when there is a contrast or startling juxtaposition between what is said, and the truth or reality. “Verbal” means “relating to words,” so this form of irony is about words, not actions. In my illustration below, you can see one example: The fluffy pink monster is grumbling, “What a beautiful day,” which is ironic because it is actually a disgusting, stormy day.

Situational irony is when something that happens (a “situation”) is in stark contrast with what is expected, causing a funny, surprising, sad, or jarring effect.

Examples:
• A fire station burns down. (This is ironic because you would expect that a fire station would be fully prepared to prevent fires.)
• An English teacher mixes up “your and you’re.” (This is an example of situational irony, because you’d expect an ELA educator to know spelling and grammar rules.)

Dramatic irony is sooooo fun and shocking — in literature, plays, TV, movies, and REAL LIFE! The definition of dramatic irony is: the tension that arises when the audience knows something that the characters being watched (or read about) do not. Dramatic irony is key in building suspense, because you want to keep watching to find out how the conflict of these hidden secrets will be resolved.

Sound Devices