Literary Device Definition Jeopardy Template

Literary Device Definition	Literary Device Identification	Literary Device Effect	TLC and Theme
100 What is a comparison between two different objects using "like," or "as". The effect of the comparison enhances the reader's understanding of an idea/character. A simile	100 Identify the diction pattern in the following sentence: My alarm blared, jolting me out of sleep and severing the dream I was having in half. As I turned on the lamp by my bed, the light attacked me, assaulting my eyes. Diction related to: violence, suddenness, abruptness, aggressiveness, etc.	100 What is the effect of the following example of metaphor: Dance is the air I breath. Dance sustains this person, it makes them feel alive, it's as important to them as breathing, it gives them life, etc.	100 What does the "T" in TLC stand for, and what does it look/sound like in an integrated quote? Tag, name/pronoun
200 What is a contradiction between what is expected be said or to happen, and what actual is said or happens. The goal of this contradiction is to expose a larger idea or truth. Irony	200 Identify the literary device in the following example: "Can't sign up until Ninth, so right now I'm practicing on myself and my old Barbie Glamour Head". Allusion	200 What is the effect of the following example of irony? A fire station burns down. We see that a system is broken, or that failure has occurred, etc.	200 What does the "L" in TLC stand for, and what does it look/sound like in an integrated quote? Lead, context specific to the quote
300 What is a direct comparison between two unlike things/ideas where one thing “becomes” the other without the use of the word like, as, than, or resembles. A metaphor	300 Identify the literary device in the following example: The stapler leapt out of my hands, punching the wall, and leaving a dent. Personification	300 What is the effect of the following example of allusion: "They are the Lebron James of their team"? They are the best at basketball.	300 What does the "C" in TLC stand for, and what is an example of a proper formatting? Citation, various responses
400 What is an object/event that stands for, or represents, something else in order to make us understand something about the text. Symbol	400 The piano and the mirror in "Two Kinds" are examples of? Symbols	400 What is the effect of the symbol of the mirror in "Two Kinds"? Seeing oneself as less than, reflection of parental expectations, etc.
500 What is an author reference to another work of literature, historical event, historical figure, or a specific place without explanation or detail. The goal of this device is to provide additional meaning/context to their work through the reference. Allusion	500 A police station getting robbed is an example of? Situational irony	500 What is the effect diction pattern relating to light in the following example: Brightness streamed in the window illuminating the room. Everything was yellow, warm, and clear. Positive, comforting, etc.

Literary Device Definition

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