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Literary Devices 9-10 ELA: Definitions Only
Literary Devices 9-10 ELA: Definitions Only
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27 common literary devices for 9-12 ELA #ela #english #literarydevices
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A comparison of two unlike things, using “like” or “as”
metaphor
personification
simile
onomatopoeia
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When a story is told by an outside narrator
3rd person point of view
1st person point of view
2nd person point of view
dialogue
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Words and phrases that appeal to a reader's senses
imagery
connotation
3rd person point of view
syntax
4
When a character tells a story from his/her own perspective, using “I” to refer to him/herself.
1st person point of view
3rd person limited
2nd person point of view
3rd person point of view
5
The way an author reveals a character’s personality
foreshadowing
character development
parallel structure
syntax
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The feelings associated with a word
mood
imagery
connotation
diction
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When a story is told to directly to the audience by addressing the reader as “you”
personification
2nd person point of view
1st person point of view
3rd person point of view
8
A pattern of sounds at the ends of lines of poetry.
meter
rhyme
rhythm
stanza
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a conclusion, drawn by the reader, based on evidence.
inference
first person
character development
foreshadowing
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A comparison of two unlike things by saying one thing
is
another thing.
personification
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
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When two or more characters have a dispute
2nd person point of view
1st person point of view
internal conflict
external conflict
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When human qualities are given to something that isn’t human.
parallel structure
personification
foreshadowing
characterization
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Purposeful word choice
imagery
meter
central idea
diction
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The use of an object representing another to give it a deeper meaning.
personification
repetition
symbolism
metephor
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When the audience knows something that a character does not
verbal irony
situational irony
theme
dramatic irony
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The apparent attitude of a speaker
tone
meter
diction
central idea
17
When words or phrases are not to be taken literally.
figurative language
diction
syntax
imagery
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A pattern of syllables used in language to create a pace.
diction
tone
repetition
rhythm/meter
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conversation
connotation
central idea
dialogue
conflict
20
When a character has a conflict within him or herself
personification
irony
external conflict
internal conflict
21
The arrangement of words in a sentence; sentence structure.
parallel structure
dramatic irony
syntax
character development
22
When you expect one thing and get the opposite.
verbal irony
dramatic irony
simile
situational irony
23
A universal statement about life, made by a piece of literature
parallel structure
repetition
figurative language
central idea
24
When an author hints about future events in a story.
foreshadowing
syntax
symbolism
connotation
25
When a word, phrase, or line is repeated
symbolism
rhetorical question
repetition
irony
26
The repetition of a sentence structure, word, or word type
diction
tone
syntax
parallel structure
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When someone says one thing but means the opposite.
verbal irony
dramatic irony
tone
situational irony
