Lit devices

Shows events from before the present time of the story, often to reveal a character's motives

• foreshadowing

• Verbal

• flashback

• Dramatic

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work or work of art.

• Flashback

• Dialogue

• allusion

• Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A conversation between characters; can be used to move the action along.

• Dialogue

• Alliteration

• foreshadowing

• Flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Comparison of two things without using like or as.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

An author's word choice

• Tone

• Mood

• Diction

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A description that appeals to one's five senses

• Personification

• Imagery

• Situational irony

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Atmosphere or feeling we get from the story

• Tone

• Theme

• Mood

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A character telling the story is taking part in the story; i.e. I, me, my

• 3rd person point of view

• 4th person point of view

• 2nd person point of view

• 1st person point of view

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Universal idea or lesson about life; understood by most cultures

• Conflict

• Theme

• Tone

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A comparison between two things using like or as

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D