Literature Terms and Elements

In the famous words of Forest Gump, "Life is like a box of chocolates."
What literary device did he use for his comparison? 

• Onomatopoeia
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole 

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What are these examples of?

• Personification
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Flashback

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

_{Language that appeals to the five senses and uses vivid details to help the reader feel and imagine what's going on.}

• Tone
• Falling action
• Mood
• Imagery

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CCSS.W.9-10.3D

_{What is an implied comparison between dissimilar objects? A comparison not using the words "like" or "as", usually comparing things using "is" or "was" (ie. He is a couch potato.)}

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Imagery
• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What are words that are spelled the way they sound?  It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described.

• Interjections 
• Onomatopoeia 
• Comics
• Imagery

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
What is this an example of?

• Climax
• Hyperbole
• Tone
• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

_{An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.  Generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer or character.}

• Tone
• Mood
• Theme
• Imagery

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In literature, a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

• Setting
• Hyperbole
• Resolution
• Mood

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Hints that tell the reader what is to come.

• Flashback
• Foreshadowing
• Plot 
• Theme

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What are words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation?

• Exaggeration 
• Literal words
• FIgurative Language 
• Onomatopoeia