Literary Devices

Front

What is the literary device that uses a passage or relationship to convey a deeper meaning about human nature or spirituality?

Back

Inference

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Front

What literary device compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the term for a literary device that makes a comparison by calling a person or object by the name of a different object?

Back

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What type of irony occurs when an expected outcome is reversed?

Back

Situational Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

What literary device reveals a character's goals, values, or feelings, often changing the reader's opinion about them?

Back

Characterization

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What is the definition of a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the purpose of characterization in literature?

Back

To develop characters and provide insight into their motivations and personalities.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What distinguishes a simile from a metaphor?

Back

A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison, while a metaphor does not.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is situational irony?

Back

A literary device where the outcome is contrary to what was expected.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

Can you give an example of inference in literature?

Back

Inferring a character's feelings based on their actions and dialogue.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4