UP:ELA21.6.4

Vocabulary

  • Literary devices
  • Prose
  • Poetry
  • Simile
  • Metaphor
  • Personification
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Hyperbole
  • Tone
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Symbolism
  • Mood

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Authors of prose and poetry often include literary devices and figurative language in a text to create a particular tone and mood.
  • Analyzing 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 prose and poetry, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, tone, imagery, irony, symbolism, and mood.
  • Describe how an author's use of literary devices in prose and poetry supports their interpretation of the text.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Authors use figurative language and literary devices to develop tone and mood in their writing.
  • Analyzing an author's use of literary devices in a text can help them interpret and comprehend the text.
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