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Understanding Figurative Language and Literary Devices in Literature

This guide explores the fundamentals of figurative speech and literary devices, essential tools for enhancing writing. It covers key concepts such as personification, hyperbole, metaphors, and alliteration, along with their functions in storytelling. The resource also includes an overview of root words like "audi" (to hear) and "vis" (to see) and examines different genres of literature, such as mystery, historical fiction, and science fiction. Ultimately, it sheds light on how these elements create vivid imagery and convey deeper meanings in narratives.

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Understanding Figurative Language and Literary Devices in Literature

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  1. Figurative Speech (name them) Root Words Genres Literary Devices I Literary Devices II $ 10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $ 20 $20 $20 $20 $20 $30 $30 $30 $30 $30 $40 $40 $40 $40 $40 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50

  2. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.

  3. personification

  4. I was so tired I could have slept for a year.

  5. hyperbole

  6. The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack.

  7. metaphor

  8. I love to lick the lollipop.

  9. alliteration

  10. Why do authors’ use figurative speech in their writing.

  11. They use figurative speech to create a picture in the reader’s mind.

  12. What root word means “to hear”?

  13. “audi”

  14. What root words means “see, look”? DAILY DOUBLE

  15. “vis” and “spect”

  16. What root words mean “voice, call”?

  17. “voc” and “vok”

  18. What root words mean “to write”?

  19. “scrip” and “script”

  20. What root words mean “to speak”?

  21. “locu” and “loqu”

  22. This genre has a problem to solve.

  23. mystery

  24. This genre takes place in history and is not true but behave in ways they would in that period of time.

  25. historical fiction

  26. This genre has a setting that takes place in modern times and the story could happen but did not. DAILY DOUBLE

  27. realistic fiction

  28. This genre is a true story about someone’s life but written by another person.

  29. biography

  30. In this genre, the setting is usually set in the distant future and is based on scientific facts.

  31. science fiction

  32. A ____________ is a person or other figure that is part of a story.

  33. character

  34. _________ is the time and location (place) in which story events occur.

  35. setting

  36. _________ is the major idea or lesson that a story conveys (communicates) about life. DAILY DOUBLE

  37. theme

  38. _________ is the series of related events that make up the story.

  39. plot

  40. _____________ occurs when the author tells about an event that happened before the time of the story.

  41. flashback

  42. ___________ means suggesting beforehand what is going to happen later in the story.

  43. foreshadowing

  44. Which point of view is this? I groped my way down the tree and fell with a thud into the mud. Then I heard the guard dogs barking furiously as they bounded toward me. My heart began to pound.

  45. first person point of view

  46. Which point of view is this? She saw that her father was laughing hysterically, but she had no idea why. Was he reading that silly book again?

  47. third person limited point of view

  48. Which point of view is this? In the school cafeteria, Jon felt lonely and out of place, so he gobbled his lunch as fast as he could. On the other side of the table, Jeanne was wondering if she would ever get used to this noisy, crowded school. As for Liddy, she was as depressed as ever.

  49. Third person omniscient (all-knowing) point of view

  50. 1. ___________ is the attitude or style of expression used to write. 2. ___________ is the general feeling in a story. It refers to the emotion a writer makes a reader feel.

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