Unpacked Content
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.
Vocabulary
- Literary devices
- Prose
- Poetry
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Personification
- Onomatopoeia
- Hyperbole
- Tone
- Imagery
- Irony
- Symbolism
- Mood
