PPT-Literary Device: Oxymoron

An oxymoron is a statement or phrase that contains conflicting opposites The word itself is an oxymoron oxy comes from a Greek derivative of sharp moros means dull   Examples . Book thief . review. Review for . The Book Thief . Summer Reading In-Class Essay. Literary Terms. Metaphor. Simile. Personification. Symbol. Imagery. Irony. Directions:. Working with your partner (quietly), you will identify the literary device that best fits the example or definition provided. HIGHLIGHT the literary device in the sentence and provide an explanation for the quotation.. 2014-2015. Alliteration. stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a . series. “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes. ; A . Definitions and Examples. Hooray for learning!. Literary Device . Definition. Simile:. A. figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things, by employing the words "like" or "as“ within the comparison.. Definition- A . literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. .. Example: Furious Flamm is faster than the fox. Alliteration. Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound . Oxymoron. Definition-. . Oxymoron, plural oxymora, is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. The common oxymoron phrase is a combination of an adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings e.g. “cruel kindness” or “living death”. However, the contrasting are not always glued together. The contrasting ideas may be spaced out in a sentence e.g. “In order to lead, you must walk behind.”. YOU KNOW YOUR FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?. Diagnostic Quiz. What language device is this? . Silly Sally and Sam saw seven slithering snakes sunbathing on the sand in San Francisco.. Hyperbole.  Metaphor.  Personification. Close Reading Assignment. Climax. most exciting/suspenseful moment. Resolution. problems are . resolved. Complications/Rising Actions. new problems arise. Basic Situation/Exposition. conflict. . is introduced. Examining Literary Devices:. Definitions and Examples. Hooray for learning!. Literary Device . Definition. Simile:. A. figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things, by employing the words "like" or "as“ within the comparison.. An introduction. What is a literary analysis essay? . It is an essay that analyzes a novel, poem, play, short story, etc. and explains how and why the author uses specific literary elements to achieve his purpose (theme). . Examining Literary Devices:. Definitions and Examples. Hooray for learning!. Literary Device . Definition. Simile:. A. figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things, by employing the words "like" or "as“ within the comparison.. by Edgar Allan Poe. Stanza # Stanza #. Student Name Student Name. Core #. Date. Stanza #s. Copy of your two stanzas – formatted and ready to present just as Poe wrote them (line breaks, indentations, spelling, capitalization, etc. An . OXYMORON. . is a . combination of . contradictory. words. that are . stuck together. in a . way that actually . seems to . make sense.. open secret. act naturally. found missing. deafening silence. Language techniques. A reference within a literary work to a historical, literary, or biblical character, place, or event. . For example, the title of William Faulkner’s novel . The Sound and the Fury. a . literary analysis essay . which will analyze the author’s development of theme in a story.. The introduction must introduce . the . author (. William Golding. ). the title of the . story (. Lord of the Flies.