ELA21.7.4

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 7

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.

Unpacked Content

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.

Vocabulary

Literary devices
Literary texts
Textual evidence
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Imagery
Tone
Symbolism
Irony
Mood

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