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1 The Fabulous 15 Literary Devices

2 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.

3 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.

4 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!

5 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”.

6 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”.

7 HYPERBOLE Examples: I’m so hungry I could eat the entire buffet at Golden Corral right now! is an obvious exaggeration or overstatement.

8 ONOMATOPOEIA Examples: crunch zap tick-tock whoosh is a word that imitates the sound it represents.

9 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.

10 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.

11 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.

12 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.

13 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.

14 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.

15 OXYMORON Examples: a peaceful war a generous tightwad dark sunshine is the juxtaposition of two opposite terms.

16 EUPHEMISM Examples: pass away = die vertically challenged = short is a polite word or phrase used in place of one that may be too direct, unpleasant, or embarrassing.

17 CLICHÉ Examples: talking a mile a minute quiet as a mouse easy as pie is an expression that has lost its power or originality from overuse.

18 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

19 Literature (Stories) Vocab ●Vocabulay (Words) used to talk about/describe literature (stories)

20 Climax: The point at which the action in a story or play reaches its emotional peak. ^

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

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

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

24 Mood: The emotional atmosphere of a given piece of writing.

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

26 Parody: A humorous, exaggerated imitation of another work.

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

28 SETTING ●The time and place that a story takes place

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

30 Theme: The central idea of a work.

31 Symbolism: The use of one things to represent another. For example, a dove is a symbol of peace.

32 Tone: The author’s attitude toward his or her subject. For example, a tone could be pessimistic, optimistic, or angry.

33 INFERENCE ●A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

34 ALLEGORY

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