Literacy Devices

Question 1

What’s a Hyperbole?

Answer 1

A hyperbole is an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

Question 2

What’s a Paradox?

Answer 2

A paradox is a statement that seems to go against itself but might actually be true.

Question 3

What’s Foreshadowing?

Answer 3

Foreshadowing is when a story gives a hint about what will happen later.

Question 4

“Time is a thief.”

Answer 4

Metaphor

Question 5

What’s a Metaphor?

Answer 5

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things by saying one thing is another, without using “like” or “as.”

Question 6

What’s a Symbol?

Answer 6

A symbol is something that represents or stands for something else, often an idea or concept.

Question 7

What’s a Simile?

Answer 7

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using the words “like” or “as.”

Question 8

Whats an Oxymoron?

Answer 8

An oxymoron is a figure of speech where two opposite or contradictory words are combined to create a meaningful phrase.

Question 9

What’s Personification?

Answer 9

Personification is a figure of speech where non-human things or abstract concepts are given human qualities or characteristics.

Question 10

What’s Dramatic Irony?

Answer 10

Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters don’t.

Question 11

Example of situation irony.

Answer 11

A fire station burns down. You would expect a fire station to be safe from fire, but it’s ironic that it catches fire.

Question 12

What’s Situational Irony?

Answer 12

Situational irony is when something happens that is the opposite of what you expect.

Question 13

Example of Onomatopoeia

Answer 13

“Buzz” (the sound a bee makes) or “clang” (the sound of metal hitting metal).

Question 14

Example of verbal irony?

Answer 14

If it’s raining heavily and someone says, “What a beautiful day!” they are using verbal irony because they actually mean the opposite.

Question 15

What’s Verbal Irony?

Answer 15

Verbal irony is when someone says something but means the opposite, often similar to sarcasm.

Question 16

What’s Onomatopoeia?

Answer 16

Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents.

Question 17

What’s Alliteration?

Answer 17

Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

Question 18

“I’m so tired I could sleep for a year.”

Answer 18

Hyperbole

Question 19

“I have a ton of homework.”

Answer 19

Hyperbole

Question 20

“I know one thing, that I know nothing.”

Answer 20

Paradox

Question 21

“Her smile is as bright as the sun.”

Answer 21

Simile

Question 22

bittersweet

Answer 22

Oxymoron

Question 23

“The wind whispered through the trees.”

Answer 23

Personification

Question 24

Example of dramatic irony?

Answer 24

In a scary movie, the audience knows the monster is in the closet, but the character doesn’t, making it more tense or exciting.

Question 25

Example: "She sells seashells by the seashore." The "s" sound is repeated in several words.

Answer 25

Alliteration

Question 26

Whats imagery?

Answer 26

Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping the reader to visualize scenes, sounds, smells, tastes, or feelings.

Question 27

"The warm, golden sun set behind the mountains, painting the sky with shades of pink and orange."

Answer 27

Imagery

Question 28

What’s a pun?

Answer 28

A pun is a play on words that uses multiple meanings or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.

Question 29

"I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough."

Answer 29

Pun

Question 30

What’s PEE?

Answer 30

**Point:**Make a clear statement or argument. **Evidence: **Provide a piece of evidence to support your point (e.g., a quote from a text). **Explanation: **Explain how the evidence supports your point and connects to the argument.

Question 31

PEE EXAMPLE?

Answer 31

Point: The character of Hamlet is deeply conflicted. Evidence: In Act 3, Scene 1, he says, "To be, or not to be, that is the question." Explanation: This soliloquy shows Hamlet’s inner turmoil, as he struggles to decide whether to continue living or end his suffering.

Question 32

What’s Person vs. nature?

Answer 32

Person vs. Nature is a type of conflict in literature where a character faces challenges or struggles against natural forces, such as weather, animals, disease, or natural disasters.

Question 33

What’s Person vs. self?

Answer 33

Person vs. Self is a type of internal conflict where a character struggles with their own thoughts, emotions, or decisions. It often involves a character dealing with doubts, fears, or moral dilemmas.

Question 34

What’s Person vs. person?

Answer 34

Person vs. Person is a type of conflict where one character is in opposition to another character. This can involve physical, emotional, or ideological struggles between the two.

Question 35

What’s Person vs. society?

Answer 35

Person vs. Society is a type of conflict where a character struggles against the norms, values, or laws of their society. This conflict often highlights issues like injustice, inequality, or oppressive systems.