Literary Devices

A scene in a story set in a time earlier than the story.

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Characterization

• Onomatopoeia

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Example: Bed Bath and Beyond

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

Occurs when opposite ideas are joined together to create an effect.

Example: Jumbo shrimp

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

When an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning. Example: A dove representing peace

• Irony

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Example: it's raining cats and dogs.

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

A comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as."

Example: the assignment was a breeze!

• Oxymoron

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

Example: He was a real Romeo with the ladies

• Allusion

• Irony

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

A warning or indication of a future event.

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Oxymoron

• Foreshadowing

Using language that normally signifies the opposite of its intended meaning, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

Example: a large dog named "Tiny."

• Oxymoron

• Simile

• Irony

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

Example: she is cute as a button!

• Analogy
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4