Practice Literary Devices (8.4) - Literature - Footprints Without Feet (Supplementary Reader)

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Question 1.
What is imagery?
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Think about how a picture is painted with words.
Question 2.
Give an example of alliteration.
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Look for words starting with the same consonant sound.
3Question 3.
What literary device uses vivid descriptions to create mental pictures?
- Symbolism
- Imagery
- Irony
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Think about how an author 'paints' a scenario in your mind.
4Question 4.
True or False: Irony is always the same as sarcasm.
- True
- False
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Consider how irony can exist without sarcasm.
Question 5.
Analyze how the use of symbolism in a chosen literary work enhances its theme.
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Look at different symbols and what they represent in terms of the story's overall message.
Question 6.
Discuss the role of foreshadowing in creating suspense in a known story.
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Refer back to when you first felt tension build in a plot—what happened to hint at it?

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