Literary Terms Literary Terms ReviewReview

Can You Identify Can You Identify them?them?

Can you identify this device?Can you identify this device?

What about this one?What about this one?

Can you explain WHY this is ironic?Can you explain WHY this is ironic?

Practice TestPractice Test

Read the song lyrics carefully. In Read the song lyrics carefully. In your notebook, record which your notebook, record which literary device is being used in the literary device is being used in the highlighted/colour coded sections.highlighted/colour coded sections.

““The Sound of Silence”The Sound of Silence”By Simon & GarfunkelBy Simon & Garfunkel

Hello darkness, my old friend,Hello darkness, my old friend,I’ve come to talk with you again,I’ve come to talk with you again,Because (#1) Because (#1) a vision softly creepinga vision softly creeping (#2)(#2) Left its seeds while I was sleeping, Left its seeds while I was sleeping,And the vision that was planted in myAnd the vision that was planted in myBrainBrainStill remainsStill remainsWithin the (#3 – sound device) Within the (#3 – sound device) sound of sound of

silencesilence..

Practice Test Continued…Practice Test Continued…

In restless dreams I walked aloneIn restless dreams I walked aloneNarrow streets of cobblestone,Narrow streets of cobblestone,’’neath the halo of a street lamp,neath the halo of a street lamp,I turned my collar to the cold and dampI turned my collar to the cold and damp(#4)(#4) When my eyes were stabbed by the When my eyes were stabbed by the

flash of a neon lightflash of a neon light(#5 – sound device)(#5 – sound device) That split the nightThat split the nightAnd touched the (#6 – style device) And touched the (#6 – style device) sound sound

of silenceof silence..

Practice Test AnswersPractice Test Answers

1.1. PersonificationPersonification

2.2. MetaphorMetaphor

3.3. AlliterationAlliteration

4.4. PersonificationPersonification

5.5. CacophonyCacophony

6.6. OxymoronOxymoron

Practice Test 2Practice Test 2

Hey Look! A metaphor!

““I am a Rock”I am a Rock”By Simon & GarfunkelBy Simon & Garfunkel

(#1 – hint: importance of setting)(#1 – hint: importance of setting) A winter’s dayA winter’s dayIn a In a (#2)(#2) deep and dark December;deep and dark December;I am alone,I am alone, Gazing from my window to the streets belowGazing from my window to the streets belowOn a (#3 – hint: not alliteration) On a (#3 – hint: not alliteration) freshly fallen freshly fallen

silent shroud of snowsilent shroud of snow..(#4)(#4) I am a rock, I am a rock,I am an island.I am an island.

Continued…Continued…

Don’t talk of love,Don’t talk of love,But I’ve heard the words before;But I’ve heard the words before;(#5)(#5) It’s sleeping in my memory It’s sleeping in my memory..I won’t disturb the slumber I won’t disturb the slumber of of (#6)(#6) feelings that have diedfeelings that have died..If I never loved I never would have cried.If I never loved I never would have cried.I am a rock,I am a rock,I am an island.I am an island.

Practice Test 2 AnswersPractice Test 2 Answers

1.1. Pathetic FallacyPathetic Fallacy

2.2. AlliterationAlliteration

3.3. EuphonyEuphony

4.4. MetaphorMetaphor

5.5. MetaphorMetaphor

6.6. PersonificationPersonification

What’s this?What’s this?

Which device is at work here?Which device is at work here?

In the play In the play Oedipus, Oedipus, a mana man is told a terribleis told a terrible

prophesy: he will murder his father andprophesy: he will murder his father and

marry his mother. Eventually, we watch asmarry his mother. Eventually, we watch as

he meets his mother…fails to recognize herhe meets his mother…fails to recognize her

and falls in love. If only he could haveand falls in love. If only he could have

known…known…

Can you name the device?Can you name the device?

““If you’ll excuse me, I need to If you’ll excuse me, I need to visit the little visit the little girls’ roomgirls’ room. My . My unmentionables unmentionables have have become uncomfortable beneath my become uncomfortable beneath my clothes. Did you see earlier when Julie fell clothes. Did you see earlier when Julie fell on her on her behind?behind? It was simply too funny. It was simply too funny. Next week I will have to attend a memorial Next week I will have to attend a memorial for someone who has for someone who has gone to the other gone to the other sideside. So sad.. So sad.

Quick Response….Quick Response….I had to drive I had to drive eight thousand mileseight thousand miles to find to findthe right shampoo!the right shampoo!

Wow, Beth. Wow, Beth. I totally love your skirtI totally love your skirt. I had one just’. I had one just’like…until I turned 10.like…until I turned 10.

Honey! I’m taking the Honey! I’m taking the kidskids to the to the moviesmovies. We’re taking the . We’re taking the car!car!

Yo! That trick was mad sick! Yo! That trick was mad sick!

That four hour exam was not the best thingThat four hour exam was not the best thingI’ve ever done with my time.I’ve ever done with my time.

Say what?Say what?

““Torbay Torbay dekesdekes around the player at centre ice. Oh! around the player at centre ice. Oh! We may have a We may have a slashingslashing penalty here. The penalty here. The whistle has been blown. It looks like an whistle has been blown. It looks like an icingicing call.”call.”

““Before the patient in the Before the patient in the ICUICU can have a full can have a full recovery, he’ll require several recovery, he’ll require several EEGsEEGs. He’ll . He’ll require a regular routine of require a regular routine of 50 ccs50 ccs of Melanine of Melanine every four hours. Can I get a every four hours. Can I get a crash cartcrash cart in this in this room in case we need it?room in case we need it?

Even Disney’s in on this Even Disney’s in on this literary terms stuff!literary terms stuff!

Simba is the lion cub of King Mufasa andSimba is the lion cub of King Mufasa andQueen Sarabi. His uncle, Scar, kills Mufasa,Queen Sarabi. His uncle, Scar, kills Mufasa,blames Simba for the death, and becomesblames Simba for the death, and becomesthe king, destroying the lion kingdom. As athe king, destroying the lion kingdom. As agrown lion, Simba returns to Pride Rock. grown lion, Simba returns to Pride Rock. There, he fights and defeats Scar, theThere, he fights and defeats Scar, theundeserving king of Pride Rock.undeserving king of Pride Rock.

Cady is new to her school. Immediately, she Cady is new to her school. Immediately, she meets “The Plastics,” a group of mean meets “The Plastics,” a group of mean girls who want to make everyone’s life girls who want to make everyone’s life miserable to ensure their popularity. Cady miserable to ensure their popularity. Cady and her friends, Janice and Damian, and her friends, Janice and Damian, decide to ruin Regina George’s life, giving decide to ruin Regina George’s life, giving her protein bars to make her gain weight, her protein bars to make her gain weight, and stealing her boyfriend away.and stealing her boyfriend away.

Mean Girls (2004)

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