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English
Quarter 3 – Module 2:
Types of Literary Device

Name of Learner: ___________________________

Literary devices add creativity to stories and put a layer of meaning to narratives.
Learning about literary devices is important because writers use them to enhance their works
and create emotional impact.
For writers, their understanding and tactical use of these devices help them express
themselves clearly and meaningfully. For readers, these help them get immersed in the story
by how writers employ artistry in the use of literary devices in their works.
This module will help you learn more about the different literary devices and how
they are used to create meaningful sentences.
In this module, you are expected to explain the literary devices used by:
a. identifying literary devices used in sentences; and
b. describing literary devices used in the selection.

What I Know

A. Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. "Life is like a box of chocolates" What Figure of Speech is the given example?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Alliteration
2. Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called:
A. Allegory
B. Personification
C. Literary device
D. Colloquialism
3. Which of the following is an example of Alliteration?
A. She ate the cake in a hurry.
B. Her eyes are as bright as the stars.
C. Come and clean the chaos in your closet.
D. The smell reminded him of his childhood.
4. Which of these lines from a poem contains an example of Onomatopoeia?
A. "And find him; by the happy threshold, he"
B. "With Death and Morning on the silver horns."
C. "Or foxlike in the vine; nor cares to walk."
D. "The moan of doves in immemorial elms."
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of Euphemism?
A. Michael was sent to a correctional facility.
B. Shiela is a curvy woman. She's just got a little cold.
C. Her grandmother passed away this morning.
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 B. Identification
Directions: Identify the type of literary device used in each of the following
sentences. Write your answer on a separate sheet.

Example:
Euphemism 1. The suspect was taken to a correctional facility.
_______________ 1. He was a real good guy ball-buster, the Deadpool of his time.
_______________ 2. I bid you adieu.
________________ 3. She padded through the back door into her kitchen and filled her glass
with tap water. Dishes were piled in the sink, spilling onto the counter.
The window above the pile was dirty and smudged…
_______________ 4. The wind embraced the flowers and the flowers danced in return.
________________ 5. His heart was as heavy as lead, weighed down by the memory of what
he had done.

Lesson

1 Types of Literary Device

Literary devices are various elements and techniques used in writing that construct the
whole of your literature to create an intended perception of the writing for the reader.
In your previous studies, you have probably learned about simile, metaphor, and
personification. While these are common types of literary devices, there are more literary
devices you can use to make your writing more creative, meaningful, and powerful in
comparison to others. Using these literary devices can make your writing stronger, better, and
effective.
Although there are hundreds of literary devices, in this module, you will learn the
most common but useful literary devices that writers often use in their literary works and
which you can also use to enhance and improve your writing techniques. You do not need to
use all of the literary devices to become good writers. Knowing what is available for you and
using it strategically can help your writing become stronger, thereby captivating your readers
more.

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What Is It
A literary device refers to a literary technique used by the authors to
express their ideas and enhance their writing. The following are some of
the types of literary devices:

1. Allegory is a figure of speech where abstract ideas are described using characters,
events, or other elements.
Example:
One of the most famous works using allegory is George Orwell's Animal Farm.
The perceived story is about a group of farm animals who rise up and defeat
humans, but the underlying story is about the Russian Revolution.

2. Allusion is a literary device that references a person, place, thing, or event in the
real world.
Example: My sister is a real Scrooge when it comes to gift-giving. The reference is
to Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol.

3. Alliteration is a literary device that uses the same letters or sounds at the beginning
of words in a sentence or title.
Example:
The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. The ''W'' sound is repeated
throughout the sentence.

4. Colloquialism refers to expressions, words, and phrases used in informal, everyday

5. Diction is a literary device that refers to the choice of words or style used by the
writer to convey their message.
Example:
I remember her hair in particular, because it was on fleek!

6. Euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered

7. Flashbacks in literature occur when the narrator goes back in time for a specific
scene or chapter to give more context to the story.
Example:
A woman is about to get married. As she puts on her veil, she remembers her
fiancé three years before, swearing he would make her his wife someday. A tear
comes to her eye, and she prepares to walk down the aisle.

8. Foreshadowing happens when the author places elements within the writing that
give clues about what will happen in the story's future.
Example:
"The leaves fell early that year." This is a line in Ernest Hemingway's opening
line of A Farewell to Arms that foreshadows an early death.
9. Imagery refers to using visually descriptive or figurative language in your writing. It
is more like showing versus telling in writing where you use more sensory language
versus blunt, plain words.
Example:
The sunset was stunning as ever; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.

10. Juxtaposition means placing contrasting elements next to one another to emphasize
one or both, including words, scenes, or themes.
Example:
You will soon be asked to do great violence in the cause of good. – The Yellow
Birds by Kevin Powers

11. A metaphor compares two things that are NOT alike and replaces the word with
another word.
Example:
He was a statue waiting for the news.

12. Onomatopoeia is a word or phrase that shows you the sound something makes.
Since we can't hear books, this literary device is best used to paint a clear picture
and include the sense of hearing in your writing.
Example:
Lightning crackles, and thunder rumbles.

13. Personification is a literary device where you give human-like qualities to non-
human elements.
Example:
The newspaper headline glared at me.

14. A simile makes comparisons between two things that are NOT alike, and this
replaces the word with another word but uses "like" or "as" within it.
Example: He ran like a cat, lightly and quietly.

15. Symbolism is a literary device that uses symbols, may it be words, people,
marks, locations, or abstract ideas, to represent something beyond the literal
meaning.
Example:
The color red can symbolize death, struggle, power, and passion.

16. The tone is something that conveys the narrator's opinion, attitude, or feelings
about what is written.
Some examples of literary tone are: airy, comic, condescending, facetious,
funny, heavy, intimate, ironic, light, playful, sad, serious, sinister, solemn,
somber, and threatening.
(Source: https://www.self-publishingschool.com/literary-devices/)
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