Transcript LITERARY ELEMENTS/FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Literary elements can be

LITERARY
ELEMENTS/FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
Literary elements can be
found in all types of
writing. They are used to
enhance the readers
experience.
SIMILE
A comparison between two
unlike things using words
such as like, as, than or
resembles.
Ex: She sings like a bird
METAPHOR
A comparison between two
unlike things in which one
thing becomes another
thing.
Ex: She is a witch.
ALLITERATION
The repetition of the same
or similar consonant
sounds in words that are
close together.
Ex: I saw the bouncing,
baby boy
IMAGERY/SENSORY
DETAILS
Descriptive language that
appeals to the senses—
sight, hearing, touch, taste
and smell.
Ex: The delicious mozzarella
cheese dripped off the
slice of pepperoni pizza.
ONOMATOPOEIA
The use of a word whose
sound imitates or
suggests its meaning.
Examples: boom, bang,
sniffle, rumble
PERSONIFICATION
A special kind of metaphor
in which a nonhuman thing
or quality is talked about as
if it were human.
Ex: The tree wept with
sorrow.
DIALOGUE
Conversation between
two or more
characters in a story.
Identified by
“Quotation Marks ”
THEME
An idea about life
revealed in a work of
literature.
IRONY
A contrast between what is
expected and what really
happens
Irony can create powerful
effects, from humor to horror.
EXAMPLES OF IRONY
1. A shoemaker wears shoes with
holes in them.
2. A police officer robs a bank.
3. It rains on the day a group of
weather forecasters schedule a
picnic.
CONFLICT
A struggle or a clash
between opposing
characters or opposing
forces.
THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF
CONFLICT
External Conflict- a struggle
between a character and
some outside force.
Internal Conflict- a struggle
between opposing desires or
emotions within a person.
FORESHADOWING
The use of clues or hints to
suggest events that will occur
later in the plot of a story.
POINT OF VIEW
The vantage point from
which a story is told.
THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF
POINT OF VIEW
Omniscient- all knowing point of
view, The narrator knows
everything about the characters.
First Person- one character is
telling a story using the pronoun “I”.
The reader can only know what that
character knows or observes.
CAUSE AND EFFECT
When one thing is a direct
result of another thing.
Mood
• The overall emotion created by
a work of literature.
Tone
• The attitude a writer takes
toward an audience, a subject
or a character.