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Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives hints of what
is to come later in the story.
There are various ways of creating a foreshadowing:
• Dialogues of characters to hint at what may occur in future
• Event or action in the story may throw a hint to the readers about
future events or action
• A title of a work or a chapter title can act as a clue that suggests
what is going to happen
Why use it?
Foreshadowing in fiction creates an atmosphere of suspense in a story
so that the readers are interested to know more
The reader develops expectations about the coming events in a story
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* Metaphors compare two things (people, animals, things or places)
NOT using like or as.
Examples:
* The snow is a white blanket.
* America is a melting pot.
* Her lovely voice was music to his ears.
* Life is a rollercoaster.
* The alligator’s teeth are white daggers.
* His heart is a cold iron.
* She is a peacock.
* He is a shinning star.
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* Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an
animal is given human characteristics. copy this down
Examples:
* The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
* The run down house appeared depressed.
* The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow.
BW: Write yes, if the sentence is an example of personification. If it
isn’t…make it into one!
1.The train waited patiently for the passengers to board.
2.Maria gathered the beautiful flowers in the morning light.
3.No one wanted to read the tired, old books.
4.Arnold could hear the brownies calling his name.
5.The chocolate cake was so good that Jason had two pieces.
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* Irony is the use of words to convey a meaning that is the
opposite of its literal meaning. Sarcasm is a form of verbal
irony where a speaker or character strongly states the opposite
of the truth. People sometimes use sarcasm to ridicule or mock
someone or something.
3 types of Irony:
* Verbal
* Dramatic won’t be discussing this
* Situational
* Verbal irony is the most common type of irony that a reader
will come across when examining literature.
In this type of irony, a character or speaker in the narrative
will say or do something that is the opposite of what he
means or intends.
For example, in a story, the wife of a thief might tell her
husband to, “do the respectable thing and bring back some
jewels tonight so that we can have food on the table
tomorrow.”
This is ironic because she is encouraging her husband to steal
jewels in order to sell them for money. This act is far from
respectable, thus ironic.
More Examples:
* Saying “Oh, fantastic!” when the situation is
actually very poor
* It is as pleasant as a root canal.( Verbal Irony
often are similes)
* Situational irony is an incongruence in what is expected to
happen and what actually takes place.
* It is sometimes referred to as a twist of fate and usually has
tragic consequences in literature.
* One example of situational irony is a pair of siblings who are
separated at a young age, only to find out that they are living
next door to one another after one suddenly dies.
More Examples:
* A fire station burns down
* The marriage counselor files for divorce
* The police station gets robbed
* A fertility counselor has difficulty getting pregnant
* Posting on Facebook complaining how useless Facebook is
* A vegan never eats meat but has some sausage pizza because
he is hungry
* The traffic cop got his license suspended because of unpaid
parking tickets
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* Similes compare two things using “like” or “as.”
Examples:
* “cute as a kitten,” comparing the way someone looks to
the way a kitten looks
* “as busy as a bee” comparing someone’s level of energy
to a fast-flying bee“
* "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what
you're going to get." comparing the uncertainty of life to
the uncertainty of choosing a chocolate from a box
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* A Hyperbole is an over exaggeration.
Examples:
* It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
* I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
* I had a ton of chores to do.
* If I can’t get a Smartphone, I will die.
* She is as thin as a toothpick.
* This car goes faster than the speed of light.
* Our new house cost a bazillion dollars.
* We are poor and don’t have two cents to rub together.
* The car is as fast as greased lightning.
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* Alliteration is repeating the same starting sounds of
words.
Examples:
* Come and clean your closet.
* The big bad bear attacked all the little bunnies in the
forest.
* Shut the shutter before it makes you shudder.
* Go and gather the green leaves in the lawn.
* Please put your pen away and play the piano.
* Round and round she ran until she realized she was
running round and round.
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Onomatopoeia are word(s) that mimics the sound.
Examples:
* Cackle
* Caw
* Chatter
* Cheep
* Chirp
* Cluck