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LITERARY DEVICESInteractive DictionaryCreated by: The SuperHERO TeacherGRADES 5-8Use this interactive notebook toprovide a fun and engaging wayto introduce new literary devicesand figurative language concepts!
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Cut and paste on the first page of yourinteractive notebook. {Part 1 of 4}Directions: At the beginning of eachlesson, write the appropriate definition foreach literary device. Be sure to providean example for each to prove you fullyunderstand the meaning.LITERARY DEVICESDictionaryCreated eOnomatopoeiaOxymoronParadoxPersonificationPlot StructurePunsSymbolismThemeUnderstatement
Cut and paste on the first page of yourinteractive notebook. {Part 2 of onflict:Connotation:Denotation:Euphemism:
Cut and paste on the first page of yourinteractive notebook. {Part 3 of Metaphor/Simile:Mood/Tone:Onomatopoeia:
Cut and paste on the first page of yourinteractive notebook. {Part 4 of 4}Oxymoron:Paradox:Personification:Plot Structure:Puns:Symbolism:Theme:Understatement:
Alliteration: Theoccurrence of the sameletter or sound at thebeginning ofadjacent or edgooseberriesgreedily,getting goodat grabbinggoodies!Write 5 examples of alliteration using the first letter of your classmates’ names as the beginning sound.LITERARY DEVICEAlliterationCut & pasteto page 2 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Name of classmate:Name of classmate:Name of classmate:Name of classmate:Name of classmate:
LITERARY DEVICEAllusionAllusion: An indirect orpassing reference ofanother person or workin literature.TOM:(mocking)Hey!Lookwhothe newNewton ofour class is!Identify the allusions in theconversation on the beaker!BONUS: Who is this a pictureof and what were 3 of hisdiscoveries?Cut & pasteto page 3 ofyourinteractivenotebook.J ERRY:(sarcastically)Goodone,Einstein!
LITERARY DEVICEAnalogyCut & pasteto page 4 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Develop THREE of your own analogies by walking around the classroomand finding similarities in numerous items. All three analogies must beidentified in the classroom. Draw a picture of the item on the front flapand write the analogy under the flap. Then, partner with a peer to see ifthey can guess your analogy based on the picture you drew.Analogy: a similarity between like features of two things, on which acomparison may be based.EXAMPLES: Green is to go like red is to stop. Zebra is to stripes as giraffe is to spots. Wealthy is to rich as poor is to broke.
LITERARY motionalCharacteristicsCut & pasteto page 5 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Characterization: The processby which the writer revealsthe personality of acharacter.Read the following descriptionof the character to the left.Develop the mental, physical,intellectual and emotionalcharacteristics of thecharacter.DESCRIPTION:Name: BriceHobbies: Soccer, chilling withfriends, texting, and cookingFriend group: eats lunch withthe soccer team and alsoparticipates in the band.Relationship Status: SingleBirthday: 8-19-1999
LITERARY DEVICEConflictPlaying on ateam that iscurrently losing.Meeting afriend for thefirst timeMan vs. ManMan vs. NatureDraw the sceneBreaking upwith someoneWhat might the internal conflict be in each of these scenarios?Cheating ona testCut & pasteto page 6 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Person vs. SocietyMan vs. MachineExternal Conflict:Struggle between a literary or dramaticcharacter and an outside force such asnature or another character, which drivesthe dramatic action of the plotInternal Conflict:Psychological struggle within the mindof a literary or dramatic character,the resolution of which createsthe plot's suspenseMan vs. ManPerson vs. NaturePerson vs. SocietyPerson vs. MachineFind an example of each form ofexternal conflict as well as explain whatkind of internal conflict may occur dueto the scenarios listed above.
LITERARY DEVICEConnotation vs.DenotationCut & pasteto page 7 ofyourinteractivenotebook.DRAW THE WOODS THAT YOU ENVISION WHILE READING THE POEM AROUND THE ARROW PATH.The Road Not TakenBy Robert FrostWhatis thepoem’sdenotativemeaning?TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrow th;Whatis thepoem’sconnotativemeaning?Denotation: The explicit or direct meaning or setof meanings of a word or expression.Connotation: The suggesting of additionalmeanings by a word or expression, apart from itsliteral meaning (the deeper meaning).Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim,Because it was grassy and wanted wear;Though as for that the passing thereHad worn them really about the same,And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden black.Oh, I kept the first for another day!Yet knowing how way leads on to way,I doubted if I should ever come back.I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.
LITERARY DEVICEEuphemismCut & pasteto page 8 m: A saying that masks a rude or impolite expression but stillconveys the concept clearly and politely.Directions: Create 4 euphemisms. Write the polite expression in on thethumbs up and the impolite expression on the thumbs down. Then, lift theflap and explain the purpose of the euphemism.EXAMPLE: “You’re becoming a little thin on the top” INSTEAD OF: “You’re balding.”
LITERARY DEVICEFlashbackWhen was an excitingtime in your life?Cut & pasteto page 9 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Flashback:A scene in a story set in a timeearlier than the main story.Directions: Think about your ownlife and what memories triggerflashbacks for you. What scenedo you envision for each of theprompts? Color them and write aparagraph describing the flashbackbeneath the thought bubble.When was a difficulttime in your life?When was a thrillingor scary time in your life?
LITERARY DEVICEHyperboleCut & pasteto page 10 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Hyperbole: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.Example: It’s raining cats and dogs. What does this hyperbole really mean?Directions:Create ahyperboledescribing howmuch thebackpackweighs. Writethe hyperboleon the front ofthe bag.Then, draw thecontents of thebag under theflap.
LITERARY DEVICEImageryCut & pasteto page 11 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Imagery: visually descriptive or figurativelanguage, especially in a literary workDirections: Inparagraph format,use vivid descriptionwords and phrasesto describe thepicture to the left.Create the imageryfor the reader.Write a descriptive scene in the box below. Then, switch with a partner and see what they draw based onyour description. The more imagery you provide, the better the picture will be!
LITERARY DEVICEIronyCut & pasteto page 12 ofyourinteractivenotebook.There are 2 types of IRONY– Dramatic & Situational.Dramatic Irony: occurs when the audience knows somethingthat the characters don't.Situational Irony: a situation where the outcome isincompatible with what was expected, but it is also moregenerally understood as a situation that includescontradictions or sharp contrasts.EXAMPLE: Laughing at a person who slips What couldmake this situation ironic? Write an example of bothdramatic & situational irony beneath the bananas!BONUS:What would be an ironic namefor the largest dog at a dogshow?
LITERARY DEVICEMetaphor/SimileProvide 2examples ofsimiles in asong!Cut & pasteto page 13 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Provide 2examples ofmetaphors ina song!METAPHOR: A comparison of two unlike things without using“like” or “as”.EXAMPLE: The assignment was a breeze!SIMILE: A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”.EXAMPLE: She is as cute as a button!
LITERARY DEVICEMood/ToneI Hear America SingingBy: Walt WhitmanSUMMARIZEMOODI hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blitheand strong,The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves offwork,The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, thedeckhand singing on the steamboat deck,The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singingas he stands,The wood-cutter’s song, the ploughboy’s on his way in themorning, or at noon intermission or at sundown,The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife atwork, or of the girl sewing or washing,Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of youngfellows, robust, friendly,Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.TONECut & pasteto page 14 ofyourinteractivenotebook.
LITERARY DEVICEOnomatopoeiaCut & pasteto page 15 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Onomatopoeia: the formation of a word from a sound associated with what isnamed.Directions: Write a paragraph using each of the onomatopoeias.
LITERARY DEVICEOxymoronOXYMORON: Occurs when oppositeideas are joined together to create aneffect.Directions: Create an oxymoron forthe each of the scenarios to the left.EXAMPLE (below): The Living Dead.Explain what makes this anoxymoron.Cut & paste topage 16 of IFULSOMETHINGDELICIOUSWhat’s the deepermeaning of “big baby”?What’s the deepermeaning of “awfullylucky”?
LITERARY DEVICEParadoxCut & pasteto page 17 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Paradox: contrary toexpectations, existingbelief or perceivedopinion.Example: Love is blindDirections: Collaboratewith your group todevelop 8 differentparadoxes.
LITERARY DEVICEPersonificationCut & pasteto page 18 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Personification: the attribution of a personal nature or humancharacteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of anabstract quality in human form. EXAMPLE: The stars danced playfullyin the moonlight. Directions: personify the images above.
LITERARY DEVICEPersonificationCut & pasteto page 19 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Personification: The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics tosomething nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. EX:The fly danced around the room annoyingly.Directions: Personify the images below by writing 2 or 3 sentences beneath the flap.
LITERARY DEVICEPlot StructureCut & pasteto page 20 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Directions: Read a short story of yourteacher’s choice and fill in thedifferent components of the story’splot structure.PLOT STRUCTUREExposition: Introduction of maincharacters and setting.Rising Action: One or more of thecharacters are in a crisis. Thesituation is explained.Climax: The point of highestemotion takes place (the turningpoint).Falling Action: Resolution of thecharacter’s crisis occurs.Resolution: Loose ends are tied up.Some stories do not have aresolution.
LITERARY DEVICEPoint of ViewFirst PersonPoint of ViewSecondPerson POVCut & paste topage 21 of yourinteractivenotebook.ThirdPerson POVCreate 3 Create 3 Create 3sentences sentences sentencesusingusing firstusing thirdsecondpersonpersonpersonPOV.POV.POV.First Person POV: Using “speaker voice”– I, me, my, mine, myself,we, oursSecond Person POV: You, yours, yourself, yourselvesThird Person Omniscient POV: he, she, it, her, him, his, hers,himself, herself, itself, they, them, theirs, etc.
LITERARY DEVICEPunsCut & pasteto page 22 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Puns: A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word. The useof play on words.Directions: Identify the meaning of the following puns!I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’simpossible to put it down.I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger.Then it hit me.I couldn’t quite remember how to throw aboomerang, but it eventually came back to me.I tried talking about our future, but she keptbringing up my past. It was a tense conversation.I did a theatrical performance about puns. Really,it was just a play on words.
LITERARY DEVICEThemeTeacher’schoice:What’s thetheme inTeacher’schoice:What’s thetheme inTeacher’schoice:What’s thetheme inTeacher’schoice:What’s thetheme inCut & pasteto page 23 �s thetheme inTheme: a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stateddirectly or indirectly throughout a text.Directions: Identify the themes in the movies your teacher selected. Then, choose 5of your own favorite movies and identify their themes as well!
LITERARY DEVICEThesisCut & pasteto page 24 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Ask aQuestionMake aDeclarationDevelop 3reasons whyCombine all3!Directions: Pick a controversial topic for a potentialpersuasive essay you might write. Use these 4 steps towrite the essay’s thesis statement.Thesis Statement: A short statement that summarizes the main point(s) orclaim(s) of an essay or research paper, and is supported, developed, andexplained in the text with examples and evidence.Example: Should schools requirestudents to wear uniforms on adaily basis?Example: Schools should requirestudents to wear uniforms on adaily basis.Example: Students experience less peerpressure Uniforms cost less overall Promotes reduction of violence inschoolExample: Schools should require students towear uniforms on a daily basis due to thefact that students will experience less peerpressure, parents will spend less money onclothing, and schools will see a reduction ofviolence between students.
LITERARY DEVICEUnderstatementCut & pasteto page 25 ofyourinteractivenotebook.Understatement:The presentationsof something beingsmaller, worse, orless important thanit actually is.Directions: Pretendas though yourschool’s footballteam just lost agame 56-14.Develop 5 differentunderstatementsthat could describethe events of thegame.
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Imagery: visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work Directions: In paragraph format, use vivid description words and phrases to describe the picture to the left. Create the imagery for the reader. Write a descriptive scene in the box below. Then, switch with a partner and see what they draw based on your description.
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