Literary Devices

An event occurs that violates expectations.

• Situational Irony
• Irony
• Idiom
• Point of View

characters, objects, or events that have an abstract, or figurative meaning (stands for something else)
Ex. George and Lennie's dream represents their freedom and wealth.

• images
• symbolism
• simile
• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

• Allusion
• alliteration
• parallelism
• mood

figure of speech comparing two different things (not using "like" or "as")

• Metaphor
• parallelism
• simile
• idioms

giving human characteristics to something that is not human

• Personfication
• metaphor
• puns
• dramatic irony

Shine bright like a diamond.

• Dramatic Irony
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole

The wicked witch of the west... This is an example of which literary device?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Allliteration
• Personification 

Theme

• An Idea of what the story is about
• The overall central idea
• The take away or moral of the story
• A message referring only to non-fiction short stories

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When the woman kept changing the subject I knew she had something to hide.  I wasn’t surprised when she turned out to be guilty.

• Foreshadowing
• Personfication
• Simile
• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The stars on the U.S. flag are an example of...

• Symbolism
• Repetition
• Alliteration
• Satire

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3