English Literary Devices

  1. Pun 


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  1. Alliteration 


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  1. Personification 


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  1. Foreshadowing


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  1. Oxymoron 


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Part II


As we continue to read Romeo and Juliet, the language of love is slowly fading to a language of morbidity and loathing.  To help you with your understanding of the literature, please define (or re-define) the listed literary terms and find examples from the text.  First, you need to DEFINE the term. After you have defined the terms, find at least one example of the device in Acts III-IV.  Write out what is happening in the scene that shows how it fits the literary device **remember to properly write out the act, scene and lines (ie. I.ii. 20-40). Make sure to EXPLAIN how your example connects to the definition!


  1. Pun …yes, again! 


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  1. Foil (literary term – not a kitchen tool ☺)


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  1. Simile 


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  1. Imagery


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  1. Oxymoron…yes, again!


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  1. Dramatic Irony


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