Presenting…..Presenting…..

The Literary The Literary DevicesDevices

Once upon a time in the Once upon a time in the land of written land of written

language there lived 3 language there lived 3 literary devices…literary devices…

3 Types of Literary Devices3 Types of Literary Devices

ForeshadowingForeshadowing…. ….

Flashback…Flashback…

Symbolism…Symbolism…

ForshadowingForshadowing

Was a small detail that is used to Was a small detail that is used to make a prediction about what will make a prediction about what will happen later. happen later.

Many people overlooked her because Many people overlooked her because of her size, but she always showed of her size, but she always showed her strength as the pages went her strength as the pages went by….by….

FlashbackFlashback

Always interrupted the flow of the story with Always interrupted the flow of the story with his background knowledge of what was his background knowledge of what was

being discussed.being discussed.

Some would call him rude but ALL benefited Some would call him rude but ALL benefited from his wealth of knowledge…from his wealth of knowledge…

SYmbolismSYmbolism

Always stood for something. Her Always stood for something. Her representation always created representation always created positive, negative, and neutral positive, negative, and neutral

emotions, and much more.emotions, and much more.

No one knew what to expect from her. No one knew what to expect from her. Whatever she gave it was sure to Whatever she gave it was sure to

keep you on your feet and was full of keep you on your feet and was full of vivid descriptions…vivid descriptions…

Everyday the devices would play a friendly game Everyday the devices would play a friendly game of “hide and seek” and today was no different. of “hide and seek” and today was no different.

3 different paragraphs will be shown. Read each 3 different paragraphs will be shown. Read each one and write which device you think you have one and write which device you think you have

located...located...

Ready,Ready, Set,Set, Go…………Go…………

Danny remembered more about his mother's death than he'd ever told anyone. The day she had died,

she had called each of her sons to her bedside individually.

"Pour me a cup of fresh water, please," she said, her voice thick with the Polish accent that decorated her

words when she was tired or sick.Danny filled the cup, careful not to splash it on the

bedside table."Now, hand me my lipstick.“

But he didn't leave. He stood in the doorway and had watched as she had swallowed the pills, three at

a time, until they were gone.

Even now, Danny felt responsible for her death. He looked at his father and swallowed hard . . .

Which device Did you Which device Did you find?find?

Ready,Ready,

Set, Set,

Go…………Go…………

Luis turned his old car onto the gravel road. Luis turned his old car onto the gravel road. Dust followed him as he drove across the Dust followed him as he drove across the desert toward the mountains. He usually desert toward the mountains. He usually loved driving down this road at sunset on loved driving down this road at sunset on his way home. But today was different. his way home. But today was different. The road seemed more desolate and even The road seemed more desolate and even bumpier than usual. He remembered the bumpier than usual. He remembered the time he had a blowout and the car spun time he had a blowout and the car spun uncontrollably as it crossed the road. He uncontrollably as it crossed the road. He wiped the beads of perspiration from his wiped the beads of perspiration from his forehead and gripped the steering wheel forehead and gripped the steering wheel with both hands. Having a blowout had with both hands. Having a blowout had been frightening. He hoped it wouldn’t been frightening. He hoped it wouldn’t happen again.happen again.

Which device Did you Which device Did you find?find?

Ready,Ready,

Set, Set,

Go…………Go…………

Watch the movie clip below and try to Watch the movie clip below and try to locate one of the literary devices…locate one of the literary devices…

Watch Me!

Let’s check your answers…Let’s check your answers…

NoteNote: Each answer is : Each answer is accompanied by an accompanied by an

explanation…explanation…

Good Luck!!Good Luck!!

FlashbackFlashbackThe story started

with a flashback of Danny

remembering how his mother died.

The first answer is…..

ForeShadowingForeShadowingYou may have seen

this device twice in the clip.

1.The lonely road feels bumpier

than usual.

2. He recalls spinning out of

control and hopes that it won’t

happen again.

The second answer is…..

SymbolismSymbolismThere was a

constant picture of the

honey and bees that symbolized

the ladies journey and the

title of the movie.

The third answer is…..

Continue the Search….Continue the Search….

On your own, read the 5 paragraphs On your own, read the 5 paragraphs and locate the literary device that is and locate the literary device that is being used.being used.

Write your answer along with an Write your answer along with an explanation (PROOF) of how it was explanation (PROOF) of how it was used in the story.used in the story.

Good luck on your journey…. Good luck on your journey….