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LITERARY DEVICES | Learn about literary devices in English | Learn with examples | Figure of speech

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Warm-up Questions

When you read a story or poem, what kinds of language make it more interesting or vivid?
Which literary devices do you already know (for example: metaphor, simile, idiom)?
Why do writers use figures of speech instead of speaking literally all the time?

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LITERARY DEVICES | Learn about literary devices in English | Learn with examples | Figure of speech

Metaphor & Simile (and literal vs. non-literal meaning) (00:00 – 03:24)

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1. In a metaphor, how do we compare two different things?

We list many similarities in a long explanation.
We always use the words “like” or “as.”
We say something is something else.

2. What is the point of the metaphor “Jim is a giraffe”?

Jim works at a zoo.
Jim is very tall.
Jim really is an animal.

3. What words do similes always include (according to the speaker)?

because / although
like / as
but / so

LITERARY DEVICES | Learn about literary devices in English | Learn with examples | Figure of speech

Sound & Human Qualities: Onomatopoeia and Personification (03:24 – 05:24)

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1. What is onomatopoeia?

A comparison using “like”
A word that sounds like what it describes
An exaggerated statement

2. In the example “the water went splash,” what is the onomatopoeia word?

jumped
water
splash

3. What does personification do?

Uses two opposite words together
Assigns human qualities to something non-human
Repeats the same vowel sound

LITERARY DEVICES | Learn about literary devices in English | Learn with examples | Figure of speech

More devices: Idiom, Alliteration, Hyperbole, Assonance, Oxymoron, Pun (05:24 – 12:12)

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1. What does the idiom “break a leg” mean in the video?

Good luck
Stop working
Be careful

2. What is alliteration?

A sentence with two opposite ideas
A word that sounds like a noise
The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words

3. Why does the speaker say “my suitcase weighs a ton” is hyperbole?

Because it is an exaggerated statement to emphasize heaviness
Because it repeats the same vowel sound
Because it uses “like” or “as”

LITERARY DEVICES | Learn about literary devices in English | Learn with examples | Figure of speech

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1. What is a key message repeated about many of these devices (metaphor, simile, personification, etc.)?

They convey a different meaning from the literal words.
They are only used in scientific writing.
They should be taken literally.

2. Which device is specifically described as repeating vowel sounds?

Oxymoron
Alliteration
Assonance

3. Which device uses words with two meanings to create a humorous effect?

Hyperbole
Metaphor
Pun

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

LITERARY DEVICES | Learn about literary devices in English | Learn with examples | Figure of speech

Think of a metaphor to describe your life right now. What does it suggest (for example, “highs and lows”)?
Choose a situation where an idiom is useful (exam, job interview, sports). Which idiom would you use and why?
Which device is easiest for you to recognize in a text (simile, hyperbole, alliteration, etc.)? Which is hardest? Explain.
Create your own example of personification OR a pun, and explain the double meaning or the human quality.