ELA21.8.4

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 8

ELA21.8.4
Analyze the use of literary devices, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, imagery, tone, symbolism, irony, mood, and allusion, to support interpretations of literary texts, using textual evidence to support the analysis.

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.
Analyzing literary devices that are used in a text can support an interpretation of the text.
Analysis of a text should be supported with text evidence from the writing.

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify literary devices in literary texts, including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, imagery, tone, symbolism, irony, mood, and allusion.
Analyze how an author's use of literary devices supports an interpretation of the text.
Cite evidence from the text to support their analysis.

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
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Imagery
Tone
Symbolism
Irony
Mood
Allusion
Literary text
Textual evidence

Aligned Learning Resources

Color of Silence: Sensory Imagery in Pat Mora's Poem

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