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The Fabulous 15Literary Devices

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What are literary devices?

Literary devices are techniques (ways) writers use to engage

their readers (get them interested; help them to

understand) beyond the literal meaning of the text.

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PERSONIFICATION

Examples:My car drank the gasoline in one gulp.The cat laughed.The newspaper headline glared at me.

is when a writer gives human qualities to animals or objects.

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Literal vs. Figurative

Literal

●Taking words in their most common or most basic sense

●Example: Ms. Kristin is beautiful.

Figurative

●Taking words in a more creative way

●Example: Ms. Kristin is a super model!

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METAPHOR

Examples:He was a statue, waiting to hear the news.

She was a mother hen, trying to take care of everyone around her.

is a comparison of two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as”.

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SIMILE

Examples:He ran like a cat, lightly and quietly.

Her blue mood passed as quickly as an afternoon rain shower.

is an expression comparing one thing to another using the words “like” or “as”.

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HYPERBOLE

Examples:I’m so hungry I could eat the entire buffet at Golden Corral right now!

is an obvious exaggeration or overstatement.

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ONOMATOPOEIA

Examples:crunchzaptick-tockwhoosh

is a word that imitates the sound it represents.

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ALLITERATION

Examples:Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

is the repetition of the same consonant sound in words occurring

near one another.

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SYMBOLISM

Examples:Pink symbolizes the fight against breast cancer.The Statue of Liberty symbolizes freedom.

is using an object or action that means something more than its

literal meaning.

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PARADOX

Examples:He was cowardly and brave at the same time.When you win all the time, you lose.

reveals a truth which at first seems contradictory.

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ALLUSION

Examples:If it doesn’t stop raining, I’m going to build an ark.

My sister has so many pets I’m going to call myself Old McDonald.

is a casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.

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IMAGERY

Examples:The smell reminded him of rotting tomatoes.

The fence was uneven, like baby teeth growing awkwardly in. (also a simile!)

is when a writer invokes the five senses.

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IDIOM

Examples:I got cold feet before my big date = I was scared

My boss gave me the green light = My boss said yes

is an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words.

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OXYMORON

Examples:a peaceful wara generous tightwaddark sunshine

is the juxtaposition of two opposite terms.

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EUPHEMISM

Examples:pass away = dievertically challenged = short

is a polite word or phrase used in place of one that may be too direct,

unpleasant, or embarrassing.

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CLICHÉ

Examples:talking a mile a minutequiet as a mouseeasy as pie

is an expression that has lost its power or originality from overuse.

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PUN

Examples:There was a shootout in the Gap. There were many casual-tees.

A man stole a case of soap from the corner store. He made a clean getaway.

is a humorous play on words, often involving double meanings

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Literature (Stories) Vocab

●Vocabulay (Words) used to talk about/describe literature (stories)

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Climax:The point at which the action in a story or play reaches its

emotional peak.

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Foreshadowing:A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the

story.

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FLASHBACK

●A scene in a movie or book that is not currently happening…it happened earlier than the main story.

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Foreshadowing:A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the

story.

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Mood:The emotional atmosphere of

a given piece of writing.

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NARRATOR

●The person, or the point of view, from which the story is told

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Parody:A humorous, exaggerated imitation of another work.

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Satire:A work that makes fun of something or someone.

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SETTING

●The time and place that a story takes place

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DICTION

●The choice and use of words and phrases in a story

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Theme:The central idea of a work.

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Symbolism:The use of one things to represent another. For

example, a dove is a symbol of peace.

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Tone:The author’s attitude toward

his or her subject. For example, a tone could be pessimistic, optimistic, or

angry.

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INFERENCE

●A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

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ALLEGORY


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The Fabulous 15 Literary Devices

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Unit: Literary Devices - 43 slides total Literary Devices Part 1.

Unit: Literary Devices - 43 slides total Literary Devices Part 1.