Literary Device Review

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Literary Device Review

• Freshman English
• Miss Hill

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Literary Devices
As we go through, write the definition and then
your OWN example on your sheet
Literary Devices allow authors to PLAY WITH WORDS
and LANGUAGE
Literary Devices also allow authors to PLAY WITH
MEANING
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Playing with Words
Literary Devices allow authors to PLAY WITH WORDS
and LANGUAGE
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Alliteration
Notice that this word has more consonants than
vowels.

• Definition the repetition of two or more
  consonant sounds that sound the same and are
  located at the beginning of words
• Example If you give me five dollars I will be
  your friend forever. (Cisneros, 14).

When you say phrases with alliteration, they
sound sing-songy like Dr. Suess.
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Alliteration

• If you give me five dollars I will be your
  friend forever. (Cisneros, 14).

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Allusion
Notice that this word sounds like illusion
words appear to be something else.

• Definition a reference in a text to a person,
  thing, event, situation, or aspect of culture
  real or fiction, past or present that represents
  a larger idea
• Example Rafaela leans out the window and leans
  on her window and dreams her hair is like
  Rapunzels. (Cisneros, 79).

Writers hope that you will know the reference so
that the words have more meaning. Think about
the story of Rapunzel and of her hair.
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Allusion

• Rafaela leans out the window and leans on her
  window and dreams her hair is like Rapunzels.
  (Cisneros, 79).

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Hyperbole
Think Hyperbole starts with hyper which means
above and beyond

• Definition an extravagant exaggeration
• Example And then to break her heart forever,
  the baby boy who has begun to talk, starts to
  sing the Pepsi commercial he heard on TV.
  (Cisneros, 78).

A persons heart doesnt actually break, instead
this is an exaggeration.
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Hyperbole

• And then to break her heart forever, the baby
  boy who has begun to talk, starts to sing the
  Pepsi commercial he heard on TV. (Cisneros, 78).

Hey, do you know what this is?
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Playing with Meaning
Literary Devices also allow authors to PLAY WITH
MEANING
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Metaphor
Sorry you will just have to memorize this one!

• Definition A figure of speech in which a
  comparison is made between two unlike objects.
• Example I want to be Tahiti. (Cisneros, 51).

comparison between girl // the island of Tahiti
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Metaphor

• I want to be Tahiti. (Cisneros, 51).

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Simile
Think similes are similar to metaphors, but
different!

• Definition A figure of speech in which a
  comparison is made between two unlike objects
  using the words like or as.
• Example Some are skinny like chicken lips
  (Cisneros, 51).

comparison between hips of girls // lips of
chickens
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Simile

• Some are skinny like chicken lips (Cisneros,
  51).

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Personification
Think Personification is when something acts
like a person.

• Definition language that gives human
  characteristics to an inanimate object, idea or
  animal
• Example and windows so small youd think
  they were holding their breath (Cisneros, 4).

human characteristics - windows // holding their
breath
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Personification

• and windows so small youd think they were
  holding their breath (Cisneros, 4).

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Now that you are masters

• Clear your desks except for a pencil or pen.
• When the class is ready, click the left mouse
  button.

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Are you ready for ?
Hillpardy!
By the way, did you get that this is an allusion
to Jeopardy?
Well, sort of
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Rules of our game

• The class will be divided in two. The teacher
  will be the score keeper.
• The teams will choose 3 people to be their
  spokespersons. For each column, a new
  spokesperson will represent the team. They will
  be responsible for answering the 100, 200, and
  300 questions under their column.
• Each spokesperson should write their teams name
  on 3 slips of paper.

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Rules of our game

• The teacher will show the question for the
  appropriate question.
• The spokesperson for each team will write their
  answer for each question on their slip of paper
  and then they will give the paper to the teacher.

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Rules of our game

• The teacher will read the answers and Click on
  the letter that matches the answers. The program
  will tell if the answer is correct or not. If
  both teams get the answer correct, then both
  teams earn the points.
• Continue through all the questions. The team
  with the most points win!

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And what do they win?

• The spokespersons for the WINNING TEAM win 2
  hillbillies.
• The rest of the team members of the winning team
  will win 1 hillbilly each.

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So what do we do now?

• First, set up 2 teams and divide the room in
  half.
• Second, have each team member sign the team
  roster. Write everyones names and give to the
  teacher. Circle your 3 spokespersons names.
  Give to the teacher.
• Third, each spokesperson needs to write their
  teams name on 3 pieces of paper.
• Fourth, lets get ready to play Hillpardy!

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Literary Device Round
1. Playing with Words 2. Playing with Meaning 3. Can you name the device?
100 100 100
200 200 200
300 300 300
Exit
Review
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Playing with Words for 100

• This form of literary device is an extravagant
  exaggeration.

Click on the letter of the question that matches
the answer above. A What is a hyperbole? B
What is an alliteration? C What is an allusion?
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Correct!

• You got it!
• Click here to continue!

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I am sorry, that is incorrect.

• You definitely need to review your notes!
• Click here to continue.

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Playing with Words for 200

• This form of literary device uses the repetition
  of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Click on the letter of the question that matches
the answer above. A What is a hyperbole? B
What is an alliteration? C What is an allusion?
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Playing with Words for 300

• This form of literary device is a reference in a
  text to a person, thing, event, situation or
  aspect of culture real or fiction, past or
  present that represents a larger idea.

Click on the letter of the question that matches
the answer above. A What is a hyperbole? B
What is an alliteration? C What is an allusion?
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Playing with Meaning for 100

• This form of literary device is the giving of
  human characteristics to an inanimate object,
  idea, or animal.

Click on the letter of the question that matches
the answer above. A What is a metaphor? B
What is personification? C What is a simile?
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Playing with Meaning for 200

• This form of literary device is a figure of
  speech in which a comparison is made between two
  unlike objects using the words like or as.

Click on the letter of the question that matches
the answer above. A What is a metaphor? B
What is personification? C What is a simile?
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Playing with Meaning for 300

• This form of literary device is a figure of
  speech in which a comparison is made between two
  unlike objects.

Click on the letter of the question that matches
the answer above. A What is a metaphor? B
What is personification? C What is a simile?
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Identify the Device for 100

• Sally is the girl with eyes like Egypt and
  nylons the color of smoke (Cisneros, 81).

Click on the letter of the question that best
matches the answer above. A What is a
metaphor? B What is a simile? C What is an
alliteration?
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Identify the Device for 200

• I go to the sink and pick the only clean glass
  there, a beer mug that says the beer that made
  Milwaukee famous (Cisneros, 63).

Click on the letter of the question that best
matches the answer above. A What is an
alliteration? B What is a simile? C What is
an allusion?
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Identify the Device for 300

• My whole life on that kitchen table past,
  present and future. (Cisneros, 63).

Click on the letter of the question that best
matches the answer above. A What is an
hyperbole? B What is personification? C What
is alliteration?
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Congratulations to Everyone!

• Remember to review your notes and be prepared to
  strut your stuff on your test!