UP:ELA21.5.R5

Vocabulary

  • Identify
  • Explain
  • Literary devices
  • Prose
  • Poetry

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Literary devices are language that carries meaning other than the literal meaning of the words or phrases.
  • Literary text often includes literary devices, such as personification, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, symbolism, metaphor, and simile.
  • Poetry is a genre of text that uses distinctive style and rhythm to aid in the expression of feelings, while prose is written in ordinary language.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Identify literary devices in prose and poetry.
  • Explain the meaning of literary devices in prose and poetry.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Literary devices are often included in literary text, like prose and poems.
  • An author uses literary devices to convey meaning within the text.
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