Literary and Rhetorical Devices

Define Satire

• When literature clearly states its true meaning.
• A term to describe any form of Literature that blends ironic humor and wit with criticism for the purpose of ridiculing frailties in individuals and institutions.
  

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

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Define Allegory

• A term to describe any form of Literature that blends ironic humor and wit with criticism for the purpose of ridiculing frailties in individuals and institutions.
  
• A narrative in which characters and setting stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities. In addition to the literal meaning it also has a symbolic meaning.
  

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Definition:
The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words. 

• Alliteration
• Symbol
• Assonance
• Rhythm

Allusions are based primarily on 

• personal intuition
• shared knowledge
• imaginative comparisons
• cultural symbols

What is an analogy?

• A study of words.
• A comparison between two things.
• A type of food.
• A character from Star Wars.

What word means:
A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

• Facts
• Statistics
• Expert Opinion
• Anecdotes

Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam

• verbal irony
• dramatic irony
• situational irony
• none of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A

In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.

• verbal irony
• dramatic irony 
• situational irony
• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.8.6

A pilot with a fear of heights

• verbal irony
• dramatic irony
• situational irony
• none of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile
• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

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