https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs Let's revise the literary devices you know of! 1. Name the device | 2. Provide a definition | 3. Find or create an example! en-us 2022-02-13 08:29:03 UTC 2022-02-22 00:54:09 UTC hello@padlet.com ellathomas9 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059553800 a comparison using the words "like" or "as"]]> 2022-02-22 00:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059553800 savitha_lamahewa https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059554242 giving feeling to things that are non-human

The weather in Frankenstein is used to convey 'fear'

]]> 2022-02-22 00:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059554242 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059554771 Saying something while having a different underlying meaning ]]> 2022-02-22 00:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059554771 tommybraun https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059554827 A literary device in which a word or phrase is applied to an action or an object which is not applicable]]> 2022-02-22 00:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059554827 mavis_xie https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059554855 The technique of calling something into mind without explicitly stating the obvious. Allusions can also be inferences, such as history, political or cultural. ]]> 2022-02-22 00:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059554855 yoannahana https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059554871 A metaphor is a figure of speech like "laughter is the best medicine"]]> 2022-02-22 00:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059554871 elizabethmorris6 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555097 something that is representing or symbolic of something else]]> 2022-02-22 00:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555097 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555127 Giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects.

E.g
- The wind howled in the night.
- The lightning danced across the sky.]]> 2022-02-22 00:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555127 laurapintolozano https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555196 Exaggerated statements that are not meant to be taken literally.]]> 2022-02-22 00:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555196 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555366 Where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action that isn't literal]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555366 akashjain https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555377 Words in a sentence ryming]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555377 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555384 Irony is a situation where reality and expectation differs.]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555384 asha_wilson https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555428 Example: you are like an annoying buzzing bee. ]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555428 bella_marsh https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555448 Foreshadowing is a hidden message or indication to a future event. An example of this could be in dialogue, such as “I have a bad feeling about this.”.]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555448 siennalindblom https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555662 A specific word choice ]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555662 elizabethmorris6 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555825 repeated words or phrases to create emphasis]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555825 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555874 The repetition of a word at the beginning of successive sentences.


]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555874 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555908 demonstrating a pause to make the text more impactful]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555908 tommybraun https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555910 Giving human like traits to an inanimate object]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555910 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555959 The repeated use of a certain sound or character creating flow...

Tim the terrifying tiger tiptoes through tangled trees, his twitching tail thumping, his terrible teeth terrifying turtles.]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059555959 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556089 A motif is a repeated element that has some sort of symbolic significance to the text]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556089 mavis_xie https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556149 visually descriptive or figurative language used mostly in literary work to evoke a mental image of something. ]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556149 devansheejain https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556207 creating a mental image through the use of descriptive language]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556207 ameliagoodall https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556224 Exaggerated statements to emphasise the significance of the statements meaning 

Example: I haven't seen you in a million years ]]> 2022-02-22 00:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556224 elizabethmorris6 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556460 intentional exaggeration to create an effect]]> 2022-02-22 00:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556460 asha_wilson https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556501 Giving something that is not human, human characteristics. 

Example: The kettle screamed. ]]> 2022-02-22 00:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556501 yoannahana https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556649 The idea that represents things, like red for love, hate etc

]]> 2022-02-22 00:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556649 laurapintolozano https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556692 Two ideas or things that contrast each other but are put next to each other for effect.]]> 2022-02-22 00:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556692 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556832 Vivid description that appeals to a readers' senses to create an image or idea in their head

Example:
"His words felt like a dagger in my heart"]]> 2022-02-22 00:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556832 tommybraun https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556839 An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.]]> 2022-02-22 00:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556839 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556895 Two repeat a saying or word to emphazize it]]> 2022-02-22 00:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556895 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556991 Where something, sometimes an object, its used as a symbol]]> 2022-02-22 00:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059556991 elizabethmorris6 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557252 placing two objects or phrases together to create contrast or a comparison]]> 2022-02-22 00:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557252 ellathomas9 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557539 refers to the use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader.]]> 2022-02-22 00:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557539 stevennafadi https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557548 Describes the sound a certain item may make, such as a gun.

"BANG"]]> 2022-02-22 00:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557548 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557554 a personal story shared to give more context or make things relatable for the readers]]> 2022-02-22 00:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557554 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557601 Alluding to an idea without specifically stating the idea

]]> 2022-02-22 00:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557601 romebalmonte https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557648 Exagerated statement]]> 2022-02-22 00:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059557648 elizabethmorris6 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059558268 the attitude of the writer towards the readers]]> 2022-02-22 00:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059558268 savitha_lamahewa https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059558290 referencing other texts in a text

example: there are references to paradise lost and rime of the ancient mariner in Frankenstein]]> 2022-02-22 00:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059558290 ameliagoodall https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059558781 Contrast between how things seem and how they really are 

example: someone stepping into a hurricane and saying "what nice weather we are having"]]> 2022-02-22 00:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059558781 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059558817 A euphemism is a word or expression used instead of a harsher alternative. 

Example:
Someone could say that they're “taking an early retirement” instead of admitting they got fired.

]]> 2022-02-22 00:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059558817 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559174 Combining controversial ideas in a way that makes them contradict each other]]> 2022-02-22 00:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559174 elizabethmorris6 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559276 the repetition of the same sounds in a word ]]> 2022-02-22 00:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559276 siennalindblom https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559323 The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences to cause emphasis. ]]> 2022-02-22 00:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559323 mavis_xie https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559398 Also known as the narrative voice- refers to who is telling the story ]]> 2022-02-22 00:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559398 bella_marsh https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559663 Motif is a reoccurring idea or statement. You could see this in Harry Potter, where it is a constant battle between races of "Muggle-Borns" and "Purebloods"]]> 2022-02-22 00:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559663 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559810 The repetition of identical or similar consonants in neighboring words.

'to be tough' ]]> 2022-02-22 00:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559810 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559875 Using words to describe what characters may be seeing]]> 2022-02-22 00:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559875 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559997 used to make light of dark matters or just to make the text refreshing]]> 2022-02-22 00:49:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059559997 https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059560940 Diction helps establish when and where a story is set by using language native to that time and place. This is called colloquial diction. For example, a story set in New York City will have a different style of language compared to a story that takes place in London.]]> 2022-02-22 00:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059560940 ameliagoodall https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059560960 two contradictory words that describe one thing 

example: "Parting is such a sweet sorrow"]]> 2022-02-22 00:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jane_sawrey/3lmdjnmfwnntugfs/wish/2059560960