Literary Devices Review

What is imagery?

• Vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.

• A direct comparison between two unlike things.

• A reference to another well known work, person, event, or place.

• The emotional atmosphere or feeling of a story.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is direct characterization?

• The author explicitly describes a character's traits.

• Character traits are revealed through actions.

• A contrast between expectation and reality.

• The audience knows something the characters don't.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is indirect characterization?

• Character traits are revealed through actions, thoughts, and interactions.

• The emotional atmosphere or feeling of a story.

• A direct comparison between two unlike things.

• A form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings.

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

What is irony?

• A contrast between expectation and reality.

• A direct comparison between two unlike things.

• A reference to another well known work.

• The main character or hero of the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is verbal irony?

• A character says one thing but means the opposite.

• An event occurs that is the opposite of what's expected.

• The audience knows something the characters don't.

• The struggle or problem that drives the plot.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is situational irony?

• An event occurs that is the opposite of what's expected.

• A direct comparison between two unlike things.

• The emotional atmosphere or feeling of a story.

• A reference to another well known work.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is dramatic irony?

• The audience knows something the characters don't.

• A character says one thing but means the opposite.

• The main character or hero of the story.

• A figure of speech that involves extreme exaggeration.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is mood in literature?

• The emotional atmosphere or feeling of a story.

• The author's attitude or perspective toward the subject.

• A direct comparison between two unlike things.

• A reference to another well known work.

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

What is tone?

• The author's attitude or perspective toward the subject.

• The main character or hero of the story.

• A figure of speech that involves extreme exaggeration.

• A form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is a metaphor?

• A direct comparison between two unlike things.

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as.'

• A reference to another well known work.

• The emotional atmosphere or feeling of a story.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D