I will call on a different student to read each definition and example. Unlike literary elements, literary techniques are not necessarily present in every text. Collect activity sheets from each group at the end of the class period and. A quick example if a bee that goes buzz or bat that goes crack. Literary devices are a ubiquitous part of any high school english class, but many students still have trouble learning the terms. Metonymy a symbolic term substituted for the intended one. When you discover instances of words that sound just like their meaning. Literary techniques are specific, deliberate constructions of language which an author uses to convey meaning. Literary devices everything you need to know to analyze figurative language in poetry, drama, literature, speeches, etc. Words can be forward, backward, diagonal and up and down. This one is a little harder than the first two worksheets. A rhetorical analysis requires you to apply your critical reading skills in order to. Poetic devices are different from figurative language techniques. I have created a set of 20 literary device posters.
Both literary elements and literary techniques can rightly be called literary devices. Rhetorical analysis university tutorial center nc state university. Also, many words begin with the letter f or s, so it also has alliteration. Literary devices displaying all worksheets related to literary devices. Get into groups of 3 or 4 students and as a group, select three of the literary devices below that you feel that you know best and for each device come up with three different sentences that provide an example of that device. Below is a list of 22 common literary devices that are important to understand. This handout includes definitions and examples of literary devices. It may be easier to pick up these techniques with your ears. When trying to identify poetic devices, you should read the lines outloud. The night was clear, and the full moon seemed to smile down on the new home of the. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment. Download all 15 click on a worksheet in the set below to see more info or download the pdf. Great for your students to keep in their folders for reference. Displaying top 8 worksheets found for literary devices.
Remembering details remember what you learned about the literary device found in the words fortunes favor found reading awareness make sure that you know the most important information from. Passage one he always calls me his darling daughter deza, and i am supposed to answer that he is my dearest delightful daddy. Metaphors a metaphor is used to state or propose a likeness. Poetic devices worksheet 5 answers with images poetic. Be sure to put definitions first, illustrations second, and in the. Use sy montgomerys book to find examples of poetic devices also known as. In order to understand figurative language, learners read 5 poems, each exemplifying a different literary device.
Essential question what are the literary devices i need to understand to analyze poetry, drama, and other literature. High school teachers can help their students remember literary. You will call upon your knowledge of specific terms and their relation. The rime of the ancient mariner youll need a copy of the famous poem to move on this one. The exercises are directly modeled after the endofgrade test. Ballad poem a fairly short, simple poem that tells a story. The reading strategies and literary elements booklet is composed of reproducible lessons and exercises.
Sound devices if you get stumped on one question make sure to move on to the next. Literary complexity analysis worksheet ccss grade bands text. Abbreviations transition words conclusion situational irony. Fantastic collection of worksheets, lesson plans and resources available to download today. While poets use both, poetic devices affect how the poem sounds. A direct comparison of 2 unlike things with some common similarities. One persuasive technique is appealing to the audience,s. Make a table on the board with three columns for the term, definition. Ballads were often meant to be sung, and are one of the earliest forms of literature. Using devices write the correct literary term to describe each device, and the example of the device in one box. Sometimes a brief enumeration of topics the writer intends to discuss will make the.
Poets deliberately choose the arrangements of words and lines. To begin, let us define what a rhetorical analysis is not. Some of the most commonly used literary devices are alliteration, simile, metaphor, imagery, irony, etc. Irony is a literary device that relies on the difference between expectation and outcome. Answer these questions to make sure you fully understand literary terms at the 10thgrade level. An allegory generally teaches a lesson by means of an interesting story. Let students work in groups, and do not hand out the entire sheet at once. This sheet can provide a wide range of literary devices with examples to be used on novels, poetry as well as on working with other genres. Rhetorical question a question intended to provoke thought without. Let your kid get her fill of pleasing poetry practice with these worksheets, full of literary devices like rhyme scheme, assonance, and consonance. Then answer the questions about literary elements and narrator.
An authors use of a literary technique usually occurs with a single word or phrase, or a particular group of words or phrases, at one single point in a text. Sometimes the lines are combined into groups called stanzas. The war of the worlds 5 of 293 the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. Nov, 2012 this free printable worksheet from scholastic focuses on identifying different literary devices within a passage. C elaborate writing when appropriate such as using concrete. It is meant to help the student practice identify the same devices within each poem, to be sure they know how to apply their knowledge of the device to any poem they may need to analyze. Definitions of poetic devices school on wheels inc. Reading and literature a glossary of literary terms 2 style. A literary device is any specific aspect of literature, or a particular work, which we can recognize, identify, interpret andor analyze. An oxymoron is a figure of speech where two words of opposite meaning are used together. May 31, 2015 powerpoint quiz giving examples of different literary devices simile, onomatopoeia, metaphor, alliteration, etc. Teacher worksheets history, social studies, science. Here is a doublesided poetic devices worksheet with ten practice problems.
Little credit is given in the exam for pointing out literary devices. The way a poem looks or its arrangement on the page poetry is written in lines, which may or may not be sentences. A glossary of literary terms hartford magnet trinity. They then choose one literary device which they will use as the basis for a. The focus lessons provide a focused way of introducing specific literary concepts and reading strategies. It starts out easy where you should define words like alliteration, simile, repetion etc. Authors of literary text make use of what are called literary devices, in order to beautify the language of the text and convey meaning at the same time. He calls jimmie the genuine, gentle jumpin giant, and jimmies. In this poems, literary devices, and poets worksheet, students identify from a word bank the poem, literary device, or poet that is being described. There is a glossary of all the literary terms referred to in these worksheets at the end of the unit. How to make the most of this booklet in class as a. Distinguishing between interrogative and relative pronouns underline the pronoun in each of the following sentences. Find this poetic devices worksheet along with many others on this page of poetic devices worksheets. The most common literary devices used in literature.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Go back to each statement so that your students can come up with their own example of the literary device. Quick reference guide this chart is really handy for you to have in your class. A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole as hand for sailor, the whole for a part as the law for police officer, the specific for the general as cutthroat for assassin, the general for the specific as thief for pickpocket, or the material for the thing made from it as steel for sword. Each exercise contains two or three passages and a. Ask the class if anyone has heard these literary statements before. Use of this literary device helps in creating a strong impact and such sentences have greater recall worth since the idea is presented in a nutshell. The planet mars, i scarcely need remind the reader. This is when words are arranged to result in a melodic, almost musically, sense of harmony. Literary terms worksheet 20 points use complete sentences to identify, explain, and if necessary justify the following elements. Literary devices handout definitions and examples by sarah.
The distinctive way that a writer uses language including such factors as word choice, sentence length, arrangement, and complexity, and the use of figurative language and imagery. The war of the worlds planet publish free pdf ebooks. Following is a worksheet in which you can arrange your ideas as you read your sources for. Our school spirit is, shall we say, less than overwhelmingly enthusiastic. Samples of literary devices which literary device is being illustrated in these short passages. Literary devices worksheet pdf 50 literary devices worksheet pdf, literary device examples by my. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category literary devices. Line up fill in the correct literary term for each aspect of poetry being described. This free printable worksheet from scholastic focuses on. Authorial intrusion is an interesting literary device wherein the author penning the story, poem or prose steps. Rhetorical questions are questions that do not require and.