Literary Devices

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Tone:

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The writer's attitude toward the subject.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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Inference uses clues from the author.

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True

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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Flashback definition

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When an author refers to something that happened in the past.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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Foreshadowing refers to past events.

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False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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Moral message or life lesson an author communicates about a subject.

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Theme

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Author reveals character's personality

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Direct characterization

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Mood is best described as

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The emotions brought out in a reader by the text

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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"As she waved goodbye she felt something was wrong" is an example of

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Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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A hook is a literary technique to grab readers' attention.

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A literary technique used in literature to grab readers' attention.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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A cliffhanger is a plot device used to end a story completely.

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False

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C