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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Identifying Figures of Speech [Pdf]
A graphic organizer which allows students to document and list the figures of speech they identify in a given piece of literature. These include simile, metaphor, personification, and symbol, and require examples from the text.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Paradox
Definition of paradox with example from the poetry of John Donne and links to related terms such as oxymoron and metaphysical conceit.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Their Eyes Were Watching God: Folk Speech, Figurative Language
For this lesson plan, students will consider Their Eyes Were Watching God: Folk Speech and Figurative Language. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. This lesson provides students with an...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Figurative Language: Shakespeare
This learning module provides remediation and extra practice with identifying figurative language techniques found in excerpts written by William Shakespeare. A worksheet is available to help reinforce the concept of figurative language...
Other
Study Guide: Literary Terms: English 11
This is a glossary of literary terms designed for English 11: semester 1 and semester 2.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Hyperbole and Understatement (English Ii Reading)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Analyze hyperbole and understatement in nonfiction.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Imagery, Metaphor, and Simile (English Ii Reading)
Evaluate the role of imagery, metaphor, and simile in literary nonfiction such as speeches and essays.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Allusion (English Ii Reading)
You will be able to analyze the function of allusion in literary texts.
Other
Travis Unified School District: Figurative Language Terms in Julius Caesar [Pdf]
A one-page chart listing figurative language terms used in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, along with definitions and examples.
University of Kentucky
Kentucky Classics: A Glossary of Rhetorical Terms With Examples
Rhetorical terms are defined on this site by the Kentucky Division of Classics. With sentence examples of each in English and Greek. Also related links to Perseus.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Deploying Style Effectively
This lesson plan focuses on rhetorical devices and how to use them effectively in public speaking. These include alliteration, antithesis, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, personification, repetition and parallelism, and simile and metaphor.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Literature: Personification
Explains what personification is and gives examples. Includes links to related articles on symbolism, elements of rhetoric, fables, figure of speech, and allegory.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Hyperbole and Understatement (English Ii Reading)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn to recognize hyperbole and understatement in nonfiction. Good examples also appear in other forms of writing such as fiction and poetry, but we...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Troll's Paradox Riddle?
You and your brother have discovered another realm and set off exploring the new wonderful world. Along the way, you see a troll catching creatures in an enormous net. The troll agrees to release the creatures if you can come up with a...
Other
University of North Carolina: Glossary of Literary Terms
This site is provided for by the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Over forty literary terms defined by college students, each with thorough examples.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms
This is an extensive glossary of literary terms.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Literary Text: Hyperbole and Understatement
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn to recognize hyperbole and understatement in nonfiction.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Literary Text: Irony, Sarcasm, and Paradox
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn to evaluate the role of irony, paradox, and sarcasm in literary nonfiction such as speeches and essays. Take a look at the chart; it contains...
Other
St. Edward's University: Devices: Assonance/consonance
Defines and compares the use of assonance and consonance in poetry, with examples.
Other
Fu Jen Univ.: Poetic Elements: Denotation and Connotation: Figures of Speech
This site gives short definitions of the terms denotation and connotation. Also gives definitions for many figures of speech. Finally, includes discussion and study questions for a few poems at the bottom of the page. L.11-12.5b Nuance
Brigham Young University
Silva Rhetoricae: Consonance
This site provides a very detailed definition of the term but does not give any examples. Part of a larger site of literary terms.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Consonance
This is a glossary entry for the term "Consonance" including the defintion and an example.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms a E
The first of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, A - E, covers forty-four terms from "Allegory" to "Exposition."
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms F R
The second of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, F - R, covers forty-seven terms from "Fable," to "Romance."