Literary Devices

Literary devices are used by authors to ________ their writing and make it more interesting for the reader.

• worsen

• enrich

• write

• explain

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is ONE literary device we explored and analyzed yesterday?

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The perspective from which a story is told is called ______.

• POC

• personification

• point of view

• diction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The distinctive words and way a character speaks is called ________.

• point of view

• personification

• dictation

• diction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

When human characteristics are given to inanimate (non-living) things it is called, ________.

• point of view

• personification

• personality

• diction

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The diction of the characters helps the reader ....

• bring the character to life

• visualize a character

• have a clear understanding of what the author is trying to convey

• ALL of the answers are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The point of view the author chooses is important. If the author chooses the 1st person point of view, the reader will

• know EVERYTHING about all of the characters and their feelings and situations

• know SOME things about the characters feelings and situations (

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

If the author chooses the 3rd person point of view, the reader will

• know EVERYTHING about all of the characters and their feelings and situations

• know SOME things about the characters feelings and situations

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Personification ... (choose two)

• makes the writing more vivid and interesting for the reader.

• conveys feelings and importance of objects to the reader

• helps bring the characters to life

• helps you know whose perspective the story is from

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

WALTER: It ain’t that nobody expects you to get on your

knees and say thank you, Brother; thank you, Ruth; thank

you, Mama—and thank you.

BENEATHA: (Dropping to her knees) Well—I do—all right? FORGIVE ME, FORGIVE ME, FORGIVE ME!

RUTH: Please stop it! Your mama’ll hear you.

This example from the text shows:

• personification

• point of view

• diction

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A