Literary Devices by Morgan DeWoody https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6 Definitions and examples! en-us 2019-04-09 17:17:19 UTC 2023-03-28 05:06:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/338599313/7a948cab433632eadd4489562ceb8e60/Screenshot_2019_04_09_at_10_21_35_AM.png Alliteration mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350055395 the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

"the alliteration of “sweet birds sang”"
]]> 2019-04-09 17:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350055395 Repetition mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350057541 the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.

"her comments are worthy of repetition"
]]> 2019-04-09 17:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350057541 personification mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350102669 the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

"he was the very personification of British pluck and diplomacy."]]> 2019-04-09 19:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350102669 Simile mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350103420 a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).

"his audacious deployment of simile and metaphor"]]> 2019-04-09 19:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350103420 Metaphor mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350104138 a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

"her poetry depends on suggestion and metaphor"
]]> 2019-04-09 19:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350104138 Hyperbole mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350104680 exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

"he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperbole's"
]]> 2019-04-09 19:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350104680 Onomatopoeia mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350105620 the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

slam, splash, bam, babble, warble, gurgle, mumble, and belch.]]> 2019-04-09 19:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350105620 Imagery mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350135108 visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

"Tennyson uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion"
]]> 2019-04-09 20:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350135108 Foreshadowing mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350135662 be a warning or indication of (a future event).

"it foreshadowed my preoccupation with jazz"
]]> 2019-04-09 20:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350135662 Irony mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350135979 the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

"“Don't go overboard with the gratitude,” he rejoined with heavy irony"
]]> 2019-04-09 20:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350135979 Allusion mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350136526 an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

"an allusion to Shakespeare"
]]> 2019-04-09 20:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350136526 Mood mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350137702 a temporary state of mind or feeling.

"he appeared to be in a very good mood about something"
]]> 2019-04-09 21:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350137702 Tone mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350137959 a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.

"the piano tone appears monochrome or lacking in warmth"
]]> 2019-04-09 21:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350137959 Flashback mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350138508 a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.

"in a series of flashbacks, we follow the pair through their teenage years"
]]> 2019-04-09 21:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350138508 Idiom mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350139031 a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ).

“Far out,” she replied, using a rather dated idiom"]]> 2019-04-09 21:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350139031 Denotation mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350856586 the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

"beyond their immediate denotation, the words have a connotative power"
]]> 2019-04-11 16:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350856586 Connotation mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350857454 an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

"the word “discipline” has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression"
]]> 2019-04-11 16:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350857454 Inductive Reasoning mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350858908 Inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning in which the premises are viewed as supplying some evidence for the truth of the conclusion, this is in contrast to deductive reasoning. 
 "Harold is a grandfather.¨]]> 2019-04-11 16:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350858908 Deductive Reasoning mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350859844 Deductive reasoning, also deductive logic, logical deduction is the process of reasoning from one or more statements to reach a logically certain conclusion. Deductive reasoning goes in the same direction as that of the conditionals, and links premises with conclusions.

"You also know that all apples are fruits, and a Granny Smith is an apple. Therefore, the Granny Smith has to be a fruit."]]> 2019-04-11 16:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350859844 1st person mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350861861 First person is the I/we perspective.


"I love that movie!"

]]> 2019-04-11 16:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350861861 2nd person mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350862930 Second person is the you perspective.

"Do you want to do that?"

]]> 2019-04-11 16:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350862930 3rd person *The 3 types* mdewoody20 https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350864033 1)Third-person objective: The facts of a narrative are reported by a seemingly neutral, impersonal observer or recorder. For an example, see "The Rise of Pancho Villa" 
2)Third-person omniscient: An all-knowing narrator not only reports the facts but may also interpret events and relate the thoughts and feelings of any character. The novels "Middlemarch" by George Eliot and "Charlotte's Web"
3)A narrator reports the facts and interprets events from the perspective of a single character. For an example, see Katherine Mansfield's short story "Miss. Brill".]]> 2019-04-11 16:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mdewoody20/wftjovrwalf6/wish/350864033