Literary Devices Review

What is "diction?"

• Author's word choice used to present a specific attitude or create feeling in the reader.

• The message or lesson we take away from the text.

• The emotional charge of a word; the way a word makes us feel in addition to the dictionary meaning.

• The dictionary definition of a word; a word's accepted meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is "denotation?"

• Author's word choice used to present a specific attitude or create feeling in the reader.

• The message or lesson we take away from the text.

• The emotional charge of a word; the way a word makes us feel in addition to the dictionary meaning.

• The dictionary definition of a word; a word's accepted meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

What is "connotation?"

• Author's word choice used to present a specific attitude or create feeling in the reader.

• The message or lesson we take away from the text.

• The emotional charge of a word; the way a word makes us feel in addition to the dictionary meaning.

• The dictionary definition of a word; a word's accepted meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is "theme?"

• Author's word choice used to present a specific attitude or create feeling in the reader.

• The message or lesson we take away from the text.

• The emotional charge of a word; the way a word makes us feel in addition to the dictionary meaning.

• The dictionary definition of a word; a word's accepted meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

Comparison of two things essentially different but with some commonalities; does not use “like” or “as”

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Comparison

• Analogy

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea 

• Irony

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• character

• archetype

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The character against the protagonist in a story, often a bad or anti-heroic type.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• character

• archetype

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Shorter than a novel, this piece of literature can usually be read in one sitting. Because of its length, it has only a few characters and focuses on one problem or conflict. 

• novel

• autobiography

• short story

• prose

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

A literary work that uses concise, colorful, often rhythmic language, but not complete sentences, to express ideas or emotions.

• science fiction

• short story

• prose

• poetry

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D