Objective: to be able to use and internalize literary techniques for the sake of future usage--particularly for senior project and other literary creations.

The Point of it All: Using literary devices will allow us to diversify our language and overall expression. Literary devices can make your writing more engaging and or beautiful--ultimately making your writing more enjoyable.

LITERARY DEVICES

• Aliteration
• Similie
• Metaphor

Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound occurring closely in the same sentence.

EXAMPLES OF ALLITERATION

• He was remiss, and returned to his rest readily
• My mother makes a mean maple margarin
• His involvement is both political and personal

Smilie: a comparison using "like" or "as".

EXAMPLES OF SIMILE:

• There insults to him were as water to a duck's back
• They rumbled like Ali and Foreman
• Her beauty was like a rose unfolding in its maturation

Metaphor: a resemblance of two contradictory or different objects, based on a single or some common characteristics. A metaphor develops a comparison which is different from a simile i.e. we do not use “like” or “as” to develop a comparison in a metaphor. It actually makes an implicit or hidden comparison and not an explicit one.

EXAMPLES OF METAPHOR

• She was his anchor.
• He is the black sheep of his family.
• Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
• The assignment was a breeze.

Our Task: using your fives senses (sight, touch, taste, smell, hearing) and the literary devices you've been given, create a passage about experiencing you favorite candy/snack.

WITH YOUR TREAT

• Take your time
• How do you experience your treat through your senses?
• BE DESCRIPTIVE
• BE CREATIVE
• Remember the goal is to internalize these literay devices--aim for solid and purposeful usage