ELA21.7.4
Evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of literary texts using textual evidence, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, imagery, tone, symbolism, irony, and mood.
Evaluate literary devices to support interpretations of literary texts using textual evidence, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, imagery, tone, symbolism, irony, and mood.
Unpacked Content
UP:ELA21.7.4
Vocabulary
- Literary devices
- Literary texts
- Textual evidence
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Personification
- Onomatopoeia
- Hyperbole
- Imagery
- Tone
- Symbolism
- Irony
- Mood
Knowledge
Students know:
- Authors of literary texts, such as prose and poetry, often include literary devices and figurative language to create a particular tone and mood.
- Evaluating literary devices that are used in a text can support a personal interpretation of a text.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Identify literary devices in literary texts, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, imagery, tone, symbolism, irony, and mood.
- Evaluate how an author's use of literary devices supports an interpretation of the text.
- Cite evidence from the text to support their evaluations.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Authors use figurative language and literary devices to develop tone and mood in their writing.
- Literary devices contribute to the literal and/or figurative interpretation of a text.
