Literary Devices

Feb 27, 2013

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LITERARY DEVICES

LITERARY DEVICES. English Project. Abhinav Shrivastava Class X-C Kendriya Vidyalaya Mankhurd. Topics to be covered…. Introduction Simile Metaphor Personification Symbolism Apostrophe Hyperbole Euphemism Antithesis. Alliteration Refrain Oxymoron Epigram Irony Pun Metonymy

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Literary Devices

Literary Devices. Ms. Miller. Allegory. A story with two or more levels of meaning—a literal level and one or more symbolic levels. Allusion. a reference to a person, place, event, literary work, or work of art Allusion provides more information without a lengthy description or illustration.

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Literary devices

Literary devices . How to open up an author’s toolbox. We’ll be learning about 3 literary devices per week. You’ll be tested on these devices at the end of the unit. Take good notes & don’t lose the handout. archetype.

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Literary Devices. D-H DENOTATION - HYPERBOLE. DENOTATION. The literal dictionary definition of a word. Example: de·no·ta·tion (denō táysh'n ) n . 1. basic meaning: the most specific or literal meaning of a word, as opposed to its figurative senses or connotations. DENOUEMENT.

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Literary Devices. IN MUSIC!. First, a Review. Next, a quiz?!. Devices of Figurative Language. Metaphor: A comparison between two things Simile: A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” Personification: Giving human qualities to something that is not human.

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Literary Devices. List 1. Allegory. Definition - Allegory is a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events. The objective of its use is to preach some kind of a moral lesson.

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LITERARY DEVICES. Tools writers use to make their writing more interesting. FORESHADOWING. The use of clues to hint at what will happen later in the story.

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Literary Devices. ENG 3U0. List of Literary Devices. Foreshadowing Hamartia Hyperbole Malapropism Metaphor Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Paradox. Alliteration Allusion Analogy Archetype Catharsis Dramatic Irony Flashback. Pathetic Fallacy Personification Pun Simile Situational Irony

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Literary Devices. Literary Devices Known. Metaphor: comparison without like or as, saying the object IS the other. “You are a couch potato.” Simile: comparison using like or as “cute as a button” Paradox: a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true

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Literary Devices. Figurative language and types of poems. Figurative language. A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words. Examples: Hyperbole exaggeration Simile metaphor. Literal language.

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Literary Devices:. The techniques of the writer Take careful notes on each with examples to prepare for final exam. Alliteration. Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a group of words. Ex: Sally sells sea-shells… Ex: Poe’s “The Raven”—see image. Allusion.

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Literary Devices. Click Here to Begin Program!. Pick up where I left off !. Main Menu. Learn About What a Literary Device is. Alliteration. Onomatopoeia. Foreshadowing. Personification. Simile. Take the Quiz. WELCOME….

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“The Sniper”. Literary Devices. Characterization: Direct & Indirect. Characterization is the method a writer uses to develop a character. Direct Characterization TELLS the audience what the personality of the character is.

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Literary Devices. Poetry and Prose. Verse vs. Prose. What is the different between Verse and Prose? Verse – generally a single line written with some type of meter; a single line of a poem, play Prose – the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure.

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Literary devices. By Joanne Ochoa. Periphrasis . Definition: The use of indirect and circumlocutory speech or writing Function: A form of circumlocution, periphrasis is commonly considered a stylistic device Examples

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HOOK (Grabber) In literature, a hook is a compelling first sentence in a novel or chapter that entices a reader into the story. Reread the first sentence of The Giver . How does this book draw you into the novel? “It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened.”.

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Literary Devices. Rhyme. Repetition of sounds at the end of words (shell and well) Internal Rhyme: rhyming words within the same line End Rhyme: use of rhymes at end of lines Pattern of end rhymes in a poem is called the rhyme scheme. Rhythm.

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Literary Devices. What are literary devices? Literary devices are techniques writers use to engage their readers beyond the literal meaning of the text. Alliteration Repetition of the same beginning sound in a sequence. Examples : Drew drew Drew Reshetar rides rollercoasters

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Literary Devices. Alliteration. The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables, as in "on scrolls of silver snowy sentences" (Hart Crane). Clouds catching color…. Allusion.

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Literary Devices. Used to convey meaning. Help us appreciate, interpret and analyse a literary work. Theme. Definition: The overall notion or repeated idea throughout a literary work.  a Example:

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