1. “The Tell Tale Heart” Some examples of Literary Techniques/
Figurative Language
within Poe’s famous short story

2. Figurative Language
Language that cannot be taken literally; the words mean something BEYOND what they say so…
YOU HAVE TO “FIGURE” OUT THEIR MEANING

3. Alliteration
The repetition of certain
sounds (consonance/assonance).

4. Repetition
Repetition is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and /or to make the idea stand out.

5. Personification
Giving attributes/qualities of a human being to an animal, object, or concept.

6. Simile
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

7. Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as.

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9. Irony Something unexpected occurs
Literary technique that involves surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions

10. Understatement- the opposite of hyperbole

11. HOMEWORK
Tonight, annotate the text for all types of figurative language. You should have at least 3 examples of most of the devices we went over today.