The most common literary devices used in literature authors of literary text make use of what are called literary devices, in order to beautify the language of. Plot is a key element of novels, plays, most works of nonfiction, and many though not all poems. To have a better understanding of literary devices, it is useful to look at their definition and examples. This is also useful knowledge to have for any social science or humanities class, where youll be. Villa list of literary devices alliteration alliteration is the repetition of similar sounds, generally at the beginning of words and usually by means of consonants or consonant sound clusters in a group of words. Medium a sentence containing between fifteen and twenty words. Dramatic irony is when the reader knows things that the characters in a story do. Literary devices meaning and examples education bureau. The following list contains 25 common literary techniques and figures of speech. Lord of the flies, william goldings tale of british schoolboys stranded on a deserted island, is nightmarish and brutal. Parallelism involves placing sentence items in a parallel grammatical format. Analogy a comparison of two or more similar objects, suggesting that if they are alike in.
Literary techniques are specific, deliberate constructions of language which an author uses to convey meaning. Invective speech that may be directed toward an individual, cause, idea, or system that attacks or denounces it. Each example means the house is big but a different literary device is used to express that the house is big. Literary devices everything you need to know to analyze figurative language in poetry, drama, literature, speeches, etc. The repetition of initial consonant sounds used especially in poetry to emphasize and link words as well as to create pleasing, musical sounds. A literary device is any specific aspect of literature, or a particular work, which we can recognize, identify, interpret andor analyze. Davidson literary devices, techniques, and elements metaphor. Make literary devices relevant and engaging for your secondary ela students. This will establish a routine and help the students remember the information better. Literary devices and terms teaching reading and language arts. The willfull waterbeds help me thrall, the laving laurel turned my tide. It also contains opportunities for students to identify literary devices. Find the answer in the multiple choice section that best fits the concept of the term and write it in the space provided. Flashbacks occur when a character remembers an event that took place previously.
In contrast to literary elements, literary techniques are not unavoidable aspect of literary works. Literary devices settling activities teaching resources. Through its exploration of themes including good versus evil, illusion versus reality, and chaos versus order, lord of the flies raises powerful questions about the nature of humankind. Allusion a literary reference to a familiar person, place, thing, or event 3. Rhetorical and stylistic devices bishop allen english. By grade 11, you should be familiar with many of the terms listed on this sheet.
Literary terms diagnostic each term will be used only once,so cross out the words as you go. Passage one he always calls me his darling daughter deza, and i am supposed to answer that he is my dearest delightful daddy. Archetypes are literary devices that employ the use of a famous concept, person or object to convey a wealth of meaning. As there has been some interest in obtaining the actual activity used in this video, im uploading a link for the original word doc as well. The powerpoint provides explanations and examples of the literary devices listed below. Finally, in your conclusion suggest why such a phenomenon is significant. Ap literature list of literary terms d i c t i o n. Using a dictionary, your head, or your notes from this. It can be employed in prose and poetry to tell a story, with a purpose of teaching or explaining an idea or a principle. An allegory generally teaches a lesson by means of an interesting story. When the reader expects one thing to happen, but the opposite occurs. For example, on the sat reading test, youll need to understand and analyze the work of others. He calls jimmie the genuine, gentle jumpin giant, and jimmies.
Definition allegory is a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures, and events. Alliteration is when a multiple words in a row, or close to one another, begin with the same consonant. This term traditionally referred to such literary devices as simile. Literary devices, are structures usually a words or phrases in literary texts that writers employ to achieve not merely artistic ends but also readers a greater understanding and appreciation of their literary works by clicking on these links below you can easily understand examples of literary devices shown in popular music. An overview of stylistic rhetorical literary devices and. Literary devices and terms definitions and examples. For example, robert frosts poem out, out contains the alliterative.
The repetition of similar sounds, usually consonants, at the beginning of words. It is the logical sequence of events that develops a. Alliterations are also created when the words all begin with the same. An overview of stylistic rhetorical literary devices and techniques alliteration alliteration a stylistic device by which similar consonants at the beginning of words are repeated. He was one step beyond an open window when the light of the bomb was re. The most common literary devices used in literature. Pdf a reading dictionary of literary elements sandeep sharma. Although they do not occur in every text, keep your eye out to notice and discuss when flashbacks occur in a story. Literary devices meaning and examples simile a comparison between two things using like or as.
Literary devices pdf literary techniques poetic devices scribd. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In the body of your essay, use examples and fully developed logic to prove that the literary phenomenon takes place. This term traditionally referred to such literary devices as simile, metaphor, and personi.
Allegory a story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea or generalization about life. English 11 literarypoetic devices the following set of definitions are literary and poetic terms that you can use when responding to, or when you are creating, poems, short stories, plays, movies, and novels. Medium length sentences are typically the most effective in terms of content and descriptiveness, giving the reader more detail to build an idea off of. Both literary elements and literary techniques can rightly be called literary devices. Samples of literary devices which literary device is being illustrated in these short passages. It is noted that this is a very obvious device and needs to be handled with great. Theme is the central message of a literary work, or the idea the author wishes to convey about that subject. Lord of the flies themes, symbols, and literary devices. When a character believes something to be true, but the readeraudience. The rain was cold like death metaphor a direct comparison between two things. Literary term definitions for middle school types of literary devices yahoo image search results.
Some of the most commonly used literary devices are alliteration, simile, metaphor, imagery, irony, etc. Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Shakespeare often uses light as a metaphor for juliet. Being able to spot the literary devices the author is using will help you get a sense of the overall meanings behind the passages you encounter. A direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another. Poetic device playing with meaning personification giving human feelings to. While tigers may be beautiful, majestic creatures of the jungle, they are also very deadly. Literary terms for 6th grade language arts sam houston middle school 1. Whether it is the consonant sound or a specific vowel group, the alliteration involves creating a repetition of similar sounds in the sentence.
Theres adventure galore, and the simple sentence structure and all the dialogue keeps the story and the reader moving along at a nice pace. Rhetorical and stylistic devices alliteration the repetition in successive words of the same initial consonant sound or of any vowel sound creates a strong, emotional response the effect of successful alliteration is beauty of sound and emphasis. Romeo refers to her as the sun, as a rich jewel in an ethiops ear. This essay uses a number of devices to satirize the apparent english indifference to the. Click on any of the 6 terms below to get a complete definition with lots of examples. You have explored the terminology for literary devices and their uses, as well as some ways to help your students understand what they have read. Ap literature list of literary terms windham high school. Literary devices assignment to be better readers and writers and to score more highly in the structures and features section of response to literature, we will be developing and testing our knowledge of common literary devices.
In the second definition, both p and t in the example are reckoned as alliteration. This can be used as a quiz or an exercise for students to identify different literary devices being used. Teachers may want to adjust this worksheet to accommodate however many quotes you want the. In other words, suggest in your introduction that some literary phenomenon is occurring. Useful settling activities, starters or homework activities. Since ancient times, writers have worked to create theories that can help categorize different types of plot structures. Personification attributing human characteristics to objects, ideas, animals. This resource contains a 50 slide powerpoint lesson on literary devicesfigurative language. Literary devices, techniques and figures of speech reading passages both long and short include questions about the authors use of literary techniques and figures of speechtools authors use to convey meaning or to lend depth and richness to their writing.
Allow students to decorate their interactive dictionaries to make it their own. Reading and literature a glossary of literary terms 1 a glossary of literary terms literary devices alliteration. Literary devices and terms are the techniques and elementsfrom figures of speech to narrative devices to poetic metersthat writers use to create narrative literature, poetry, speeches, or any other form of writing. Commonly used satiric devices device definition example personal example example from swift include line number hyperbole a gross overstatement. A glossary of literary terms hartford magnet trinity. Poetic devices poetic device playing with sound example in the song, rhyme, or poem alliteration to use the same sound over and over again rhyme using words that sound alike onomatopoeia a word that sounds ike the word it represents, like boom.
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