Literary Devices

1. Literary Devices Add “SPICE” to your writing !!!

2. Goal: Students will use spice to add voice to their writing appropriately. Objective: Students will learn to use literary devices in their writing.

3. The Art and Science of Writing Science: Structure Art: Voice, Style, and Spice

4. Idioms A saying that cannot be taken literally.

5. Examples of Idioms • Finger-licking good • Don’t cry over spilled milk • A gut feeling • Go the extra mile • He lost his head • Hit the nail on the head • Easy as pie • On pins and needles • Don’t let the cat out of the bag • Keep a straight face • Too many cooks in the kitchen • All ears • Break a leg • Zip your lip

6. Similes A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as.

7. Examples of Similes • Her eyes were as blue as the ocean. • He ran like lightning down the street. • I screamed as loud as a siren. • Grandma is as blind as a bat. • The flower was as red as Santa’s suit. • My hands were like ice. • The man was as tall as a skyscraper. • The baby was as cute as a kitten. • Last night, I slept like a log. • Your answer was as clear as mud.

8. Hyperbole An exaggeration of any statement.

9. Examples of Hyperboles • He was so embarrassed, he thought he might die. • I told you a thousand times! • Her smile was a mile wide. • The package took forever to come in the mail. • I had a ton of homework. • The boy worked so hard his brain hurt. • The lady is so hungry she could eat a horse. • The dad snored louder than a freight train. • My backpack weighs a ton. • It took 2 seconds to drive here.

10. Alliteration Repeating the same beginning sound.

11. Examples of Alliteration • Sally sells sea shells at the sea shore. • Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. • Mike’s microphone made much music. • The seven sisters slept soundly in the sand. • Henry’s home hopefully has heat. • A giant jiggled and jumped gingerly across the jetty. • The kangaroo kicked the cackling cat as it caught a kite. • The nasty nuisance kneed the nanny in the neck. • The furious phone fell to the floor as it rang.

12. Metaphors A comparison of 2 unlike things without using like or as

13. Examples of Metaphors • Her eyes were fireflies. • I was a bear when I woke up early in the morning. • The cafeteria was a circus on Friday. • My room is a disaster area. • The test was a walk in the park. • She cut him down with her words. • The quarterback was throwing rockets throughout the game. • She has a heart of stone. • The teacher’s voice was music to my ears. • He is a shining star at school.

14. Personification Giving human traits to objects or animals.

15. Examples of Personification • Time flew and before we knew it, the day was over. • My computer throws a fit every time I turn it on. • The flowers waltzed in the gentle breeze. • The moon winked at me through the clouds. • The car was suffering and needed some TLC. • The words appeared to leap off the paper as she read. • The phone awakened me with a mighty ring. • The DVDs flew off the shelves when they went on sale. • The bread jumped out of the toaster. • The fire ran wild through the forest. • The baseball screamed all the way into the outfield.

16. Onomatopoeia Sounds objects make!

17. Examples of Onomatopoeia Oink! Boooo! Eeeek! Tick-tock! Woo! Woo! Zzzzzzz! Snap! Pop! • Zip! • Cha-ching! • Vroom! • Bang! • Ding-dong! • Crack! • Boom! • Whaaaa! • Choo! Choo!

18. Oxymoron Words that contradict.

19. Examples of Oxymorons • jumbo shrimp • dull knife • one-man band • agree to disagree • black light • almost finished • big sip • crash landing • quiet storm • tough love • whole piece • dress pants • freezer burn • harmless lie • inside-out • lamp shade • loud silence • mud bath • partially completed • quick fix • upside down • wise fool

20. Put a little bit of yourself into everything you write!!

21. Add VOICE to your writing!! SPICE up your writing by adding your personality (your own VOICE) to your writing! For example, as writers, you might have very strong feelings about a subject. Let’s talk about snakes! Some writers LOVE snakes! Others HATE snakes.

22. If you HATE snakes, your comments might sound like this: • DISGUSTING! • EWWWWW! • SNAKES GIVE ME THE CREEPS! • I HOPE I NEVER RUN INTO A SNAKE! • I HATE SNAKES! • NASTY! • GROSS! • YUCK! • SNAKES SCARE ME!

23. If you LOVE snakes, your comments might sound like this: • AWESOME! • COOL! • SNAKES ARE FASCINATING CREATURES! • REMARKABLE! • OUTSTANDING! • NEAT! • COLORFUL! • WILD! • SUPER!

24. Here are some suggestions to add spice to your writing with words and/or phrases:OMG!!!LOL!!RADICAL!I didn’t know that!I wonder what will happen next?Let me explain!Keep reading to find out!Isn’t that interesting?I learned something new!I didn’t see that coming, did you?

25. REMEMBER THESE TIPS: • Choose your words carefully!! • Add your voice in just the right place: • After an interesting fact • When you want to comment on something you just wrote • To add humor to your writing • To begin or end a paragraph

26. Literary Devices Flip Book

27. DIRECTIONS:1. Create flip book as shown.2. List literary devices on outside flaps.3. Create a sentence for each literary device and write it on the inside of the flap.4. Illustrate the sentence, also on the inside of each of the flaps.5. Create a colorful cover.6. Write your name on the top flap.7. Display proudly.

28. Goal: Students will use spice to add voice to their writing appropriately. Objective: Students will learn to use literary devices in their writing.