Literary Devices & Figurative Languag(CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.5)

What is an example of alliteration?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

A flashback is a literary device that allows writers to do what?

• Reveal a character's future

• Provide background information

• Introduce a new character

• Create suspense

What is foreshadowing?

• A literary device used to hint at future events in a story.

• A type of character development technique.

• A method of creating suspense through dialogue.

• A style of writing that focuses on detailed descriptions.

What is hyperbole?

• A figure of speech involving exaggeration

• A type of mathematical equation

• A form of government

• A scientific theory

What is an example of hyperbole?

• I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The sun is a star.

• Water is wet.

• The Earth is round.

What is an idiom?

• A type of fruit

• A phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning

• A mathematical equation

• A historical event

An example of an idiom is:

• Break the ice

• Run like the wind

• As easy as pie

• All of the above

Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create _________ in the reader's mind.

• images

• sounds

• tastes

• smells

What is dramatic irony?

• A literary device where the audience knows more than the characters.

• A type of irony where words express something contrary to truth.

• A situation where the outcome is different from what was expected.

• A form of irony that involves sarcasm.

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor states that one thing is something else without using "like" or "as."

• A metaphor is a comparison using "like" or "as."

• A metaphor is a type of alliteration.

• A metaphor is a literal statement.