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Literary devices review, 9 questions. #literarydevices #literarydevicesreview
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A comparison between two things, WITHOUT using "like" or "as."
those jars that combine the PB with the jelly in stripes
simile
incongruity
metaphor
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Why are we learning any of this?
to increase empathy
so we can be smart
because we have to
to improve critical thinking skills
3
Using one thing to represent another, giving it a different and/or deeper meaning.
irony
random internet trends
symbolism
a merMAN's trident
4
Literary Devices are an example of what kind of language?
figurative
foreign
inappropriate
dramatic
5
The following are examples of OXYMORONS...
Moe, Curly, & Larry
Idiots, fools, jamokes
CO2, H2O, NO2
Jumbo shrimp, pretty ugly, seriously funny
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The ___________ conveys the attitude of the writer, and the mood they want for the audience.
sass
allusion
tone
smashing an egg on the forehead
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The three types of irony are...
surprise, rhetorical, silent
dramatic, situational, verbal
wedge, driver, putter
flat, curling, crimping
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One purpose of HUMOR in literature is to break the...
readers' spirits
ankle
tension
fourth wall
9
Which is an example of PARADOX (a contradictory statement that may include truth)?
Confucius say, "man who sleep in bed of nails is holy!"
“I can resist anything but temptation.” – Oscar Wilde
"A penny for your thoughts?"
"The old man croaked! He kicked the bucket yesterday!"
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Some methods of indirect characterization might include:
bouncing a ball off the floor and it ricochets around the room endlessly
what other characters say about him/her
how other characters react to him/her
the author/character saying what they like/dislike
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An example of PERSONIFICATION is...
It's Wingardium Levi-O-sa, not Levio-SA!!!!
He frowned because he'd had some seriously bad times lately.
Her enthusiasm bounded around the room like a prancing pony.
His Fila shoes were fragrant with an odor most foul.
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The purpose of figurative language is to forcereaders to _____________ what an author means.
mindread
wildly guess
infer
intuit
