"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow"

Words like "zip," "boom," "pow," and "hiss" are examples of

Jinu, Jo, and Jerry and juggled jars of jello and jam, in the jungle.

His tears were a river flowing down his face.

In the sentence, "His tears were a river flowing down his face," what two things are being compared?

A ladder may stand as a symbol for a connection between heaven and earth.

A dove might represent love, and a raven might represent death.

The leaves danced together in the field.

The ocean waves swallowed up the pirate ship.

technique in which writers employ two or more characters to be engaged in conversation with one another

 the central character or hero, usually the character the audience is sympathetic towards

 the villain of the story that works against the protagonist

any struggle between opposing forces; it drives each and every story

the time, place and atmosphere in which the story takes place

the general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express, the moral of the story

the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot

element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions

an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience

an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected; the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does

the sequence of events that happen in a story

the vantage point from which the story is told

Which literary device compares two things using “like” or “as”?

Which literary device makes a comparison by calling a person or object by the name of a different object?

Which literary device uses a repeated sound?

Which literary device uses the same word or phrase multiple times?

Which literary device is a passage or sentence that changes the reader’s opinion about the character, usually by revealing the character’s goals, values, or feelings?

Which literary device uses a passage or relationship to say something deeper than what is being said, usually about human nature or spirituality?

What is a warning or indication of a future event?

What is an ordinary object, event, person, animal, etc., to which we have attached extraordinary meaning or significance?

Who is telling the story, or who is narrating it (1st, 2nd, 3rd).

A feeling of anxiousness or uncertainness that comes from certain actions in a literary work.

The beginning of the plot, when the setting and characters are established.

The point of the plot where a character faces a series of conflicts.

The point of a plot that serves as a "turning point" - the most exciting part of the story.

The point of a plot where events are displayed that lead to the end of the story.

The part of the story where everything is wrapped up - the end.

The leading character, hero, or heroine of a literary work.

The character who opposes the main character, hero, or heroine of a literary work.

What is a scene that takes place before a story begins?

The "mental pictures" that the readers get when reading a literary work. Touches on the five senses.

a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for humorous effect.

brief but purposeful references, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature.

a figure of speech that uses seeming contradictions, as “cruel kindness” or “make haste slowly”

a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound alike but have two different meaning

Tone is...

Mood is...

In order to find the mood, the reader needs to look at what emotions they are going through as they read the text.

What is the mood of the text? "I sat on my bed and buried my face in Lala's fur, which was wet from my tears. Nothing my parents did or said to comfort me helpted to stop my crying."

What is the effect of foreshadowing on the reader’s experience of suspense?

What is symbolism in literature?

What might a "storm" symbolize?

Which of the following symbols might represent a fresh start?

Sunrise often symbolizes_______?

What does Foreshadowing mean in literature?

What applies to foreshadowing? Pick all that apply.

Why would authors use foreshadowing in literature?

the idea, lesson, or message that a work of literature teaches or emphasizes to readers

This paragraph is an example of what literary device?

She swam like a fish.

Loving him was red.

My spoon was an icicle in my hand.

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

Bob brought the box of bricks to the basement.

The bread jumped out of the toaster!

Laughter is the music of the soul.

Wow, they bicker like cats and dogs!

Outside, even through the shut window-pane, the world looked cold. Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue, there seemed to be no color in anything, except the posters that were plastered everywhere.

In the short movie, "Hair Love", the film teaches viewers that confidence comes out of difficulties and struggles. Which of the following literary devices is being used here?

What is a Pun?

Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?

Select all of the following examples of onomatopoeia?

Which is an example of Personification?

Which of the following is/are simile's?

Which of the following is/are metaphor's?

What is the purpose of a flashback?

What is imagery?

Choose all of the examples of symbolism

What is the purpose of foreshadowing?

Carlos laughed when he thought about how scared he was in the haunted house at the carnival last year. He had no way of knowing he was about to face a fright that wasn’t meant to be fun.

Cassie poised at the end of the diving board, ready to plunge into the water. Suddenly, she was five years old again, standing on the edge of a dock and falling backward, unable to control her fall, and unable to swim.

Suddenly, Timothy noticed that all the birds had stopped singing. The air was very still, and not a single branch moved on a single tree. He looked up at the sky. In the distance, he saw a funnel cloud forming. He thought he might have about ten minutes to get home before getting caught in the tornado. He began to run, his feet pounding on the pavement. He could hear the wind begin to howl behind him. Finally, he dove through the front door of his house and tumbled down the stairs.

As the old man watched the boys playing baseball in the vacant lot, he thought back to his own boyhood and the friends he’d had in his home town. They’d cleared debris and stray bushes from a lot and built their own baseball diamond, complete with an elevated pitcher’s mound. The old man remembered the feeling of standing on that mound, exchanging signals with the catcher, and winding up to throw a pitch.

Shelly felt relieved. She had finally finished her homework, completed her chores, and written a long-overdue thank you note to her grandmother. Her relief wouldn’t last for long, though. Her mother knocked on the bedroom door and walked in.

Cathy skipped down the stairs. Her mother sat in the kitchen, wringing her hands. “I don’t know about this,” said her mother. “Mom,” said Cathy, “It’s just a party. What’s the worst thing that could happen?” Her mother sighed. “Just be home before midnight.”

Linda heard a scratching at the door. As she walked through the kitchen to the living room, the scratching seemed to get louder. She assumed it was the cat, who might have snuck out, but she saw Snowball, fast asleep on the corner of the couch. The scratching became more insistent and urgent. Linda rushed to the door and swung it open, expecting to see something horrible or frightening. It was a branch, blown by the wind and scratching against the door.

As their car rumbled down the dirt road toward the lake cabin, Kim was transported back to last summer. She remember the hard work it took to get the cabin in shape for another summer at the lake. “We have to work before we can play,” her mother had reminded her.

After working really hard on his revision, he slept like a log

My father was the sun and the moon to me.

The curtain danced in the wind.

I was so hungry that I even ate the plate.

He was a library of information about baseball.

I like pancakes so much that I could eat a million of them.

The warm breeze gently caressed my face

Watching the show was like watching grass grow.

The test was as simple as ABC

Mr Cheng has a heart of stone.

The tree shook its branches angrily.