Literary Terms 101

Literary Terms 101

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and define 10 basic literary terms.

Introduce the learning objective of the lesson to the students.

What do you already know about literary terms?

What are Literary Terms?

Literary terms are words and concepts used to understand and analyze literature.

Introduce the concept of literary terms to the students.

Simile

A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

Give examples of similes and have the students come up with their own.

Metaphor

A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Give examples of metaphors and have the students come up with their own.

Personification

Personification is giving human qualities to non-human things.

Give examples of personification and have the students come up with their own.

Hyperbole

Hyperbole is an exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

Give examples of hyperbole and have the students come up with their own.

Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.

Give examples of alliteration and have the students come up with their own.

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sound they describe.

Give examples of onomatopoeia and have the students come up with their own.

Irony

Irony is when the opposite of what is expected happens.

Give examples of irony and have the students come up with their own.

Symbolism

Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent something else.

Give examples of symbolism and have the students come up with their own.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.

What are Literary Terms?

Literary terms are words and concepts used to understand and analyze literature.

Introduce the concept of literary terms to the students.