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Literary Devices

This educational text delves into key literary devices, focusing on point of view, tone, and paradox. It explains first-person and third-person perspectives, including the nuances of omniscient and limited omniscient narration. The tone of a piece reflects the writer's attitude and can be playful, formal, or ironic, among others. Additionally, it explores paradox as a literary device, highlighting how seemingly contradictory ideas can reveal deeper meanings. Examples such as Alanis Morissette's lyrics and Shakespeare's quotes illustrate these concepts effectively.

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Literary Devices

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  1. Literary Devices August 17, 2011

  2. Point of View • First Person • Narrator of the story • Knows everything firsthand • The use of I and me are used. Third Person -No participation -Knows how the character feels Third Person -Omniscient (unlimited narrator) Third Person Limited Omniscient (limited to one character)

  3. Tone • Tone: the writer's attitude toward the material and/or readers. Tone may be playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, serene, depressed, etc.

  4. Paradox • A paradox in literature refers to the use of concepts/ ideas that are contradictory to one another, yet, when placed together they hold significant value on several levels. The uniqueness of paradoxes lies in the fact that a deeper level of meaning and significance is not revealed at first glace, but when it does crystallize, it provides astonishing insight.

  5. Examples of a Paradox • “I’m sad but I’m laughing.”-Alanis Morrissette • “I must be cruel to be kind.”-Shakespeare

  6. Bell Ringer • Please head your paper. • What did you think about “The Little Mermaid?”

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