Literary devices
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Items in this lesson
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Slide 2 - Slide
Slide 3 - Slide
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
I'm drowing in a sea of grief.
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
My love for you is as deep as the ocean.
Slide 4 - Drag question
What is the aim of imagery?
A
To build suspension.
B
To evoke a response from the reader.
C
To make the writing attractive.
D
To highlight jokes.
Slide 5 - Quiz
What is meant by a 'homograph'?
Slide 6 - Open question
Which literary device is saying the exact opposite of what you mean?
A
satire
B
hyperbole
C
irony
D
alliteration
Slide 7 - Quiz
Give an example of an onomatopoeia.
Slide 8 - Mind map
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Sarcasm
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Weather forcast for tonight: dark.
Kim's kid kept kicking like crazy!
Slide 9 - Drag question
Which literary devices do you now know?
