ELA21.8.7

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

ELA21.8.7
Critique the speaker’s use of hyperbole, tone, symbolism, imagery, mood, irony, and onomatopoeia in a live or recorded presentation.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Speakers often include literary techniques and figurative language to create a particular tone and mood.
Critiquing literary devices that are used in a presentation can support understanding of the presentation.

Skills

Students are able to:

Identify hyperbole, tone, symbolism, imagery, mood, irony, and onomatopoeia in presentations.
Evaluate and critique a speaker's use of literary techniques in a presentation.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Speakers often use figurative language and literary techniques to develop tone and mood in their presentations.
Critiquing a speaker's use of literary techniques in a presentation can help them interpret and comprehend the meaning of the presentation.

Vocabulary

Hyperbole
Tone
Symbolism
Imagery
Mood
Irony
Onomatopoeia
Recorded presentations
Live presentations

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