Literary Elements Figures of Speech
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Literary Elements
Figures of Speech
Part I
English II
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Cornell Notes
Write key words on this small side of the page
Directly across from the key words or topics, write the main idea/ideas that you need to remember. You may use phrases rather than complete sentences.
Your notes will go here.Key
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Allusion
A reference to a person, a place, an event or a literary work which a writer expects the reader to recognize (recognized by many)
Reference can be from history, geography, literature, religion
Allusion
Reference to person, place, event, literary work
Recognized by many Can be history, geography,
literature, religion
ALLUSION Watch this film clip and list as many
ALLUSIONS as you see ….
Hyperbole
A figure of speech using exaggeration for special effect
Example:
“I have a TON of homework!”
“Coach made us run a MILLION
miles!”
HYPERBOLE
Turn to a neighbor and share one thing that you have already exaggerated today.
Imagery Words or phrases that create pictures
or images in the reader’s mind 5 senses Example: The ocean was a cool shade of
sapphire blue, with white-capped waves that lapped playfully at the sandy shore.
IMAGERY Write 5 descriptive details that paint a
picture of how your bedroom looked as you left your house this morning.
Metaphor
Comparison between two seemingly unlike things WITHOUT using “like” or “as”
Example: She was a rose, beautiful and
delicate.
METAPHOR Can you think of a metaphor that your mom
has used to describe you?
OnomatopoeiaUse of words to describe soundsExamples:“Oink! Oink!” (pig snorting)“Brrrrrrrrrring…” (telephone ringing)“Zzzzz...” (student snoring)
ONOMATOPOEIA What is your favorite?
Oxymoron
Two words that have opposite meanings used together
Example: “Civil War”, “same difference”, “pretty ugly”
OXYMORONYour turn ….
Simile
Comparison between two seemingly unlike things using “like” or “as”
Example:
She was as beautiful as a rose.
SIMILE Compare your best friend to an animal
using a simile.
Personification Human characteristics are given to
nonhuman things
EX: time flies
the storm howls
the trees dance in the wind
PERSONIFICATION How would you personify your homework?
Alliteration
Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of each word, phrase, or sentence
Example:
“The lovely ladies liked lollipops.”
ALLITERATION Using the first letter of either your first or
last name, write a tongue twister with at least 3 words using alliteration.
Symbol
When something stands for or represents something else
Often a concrete object that represents an abstract idea
SYMBOL Write what these symbols represent to you:
American flag –
Heart –
Irony Difference between appearance vs.
reality. 3 types: Verbal – what is said is not really
what is meant (sarcasm) Dramatic – reader/audience knows
something a character does not Situational – expect one thing to
happen but what actually happens is a surprise
IRONY
IRONY
Cornell Notes
At the end of a lecture, write down what stood out to you – main points, things you want to remember, things you still don’t understand