Good questions can help focus readers' attention on the elements writers use to add depth to their stories. The questions on this worksheet do just that and encourage readers to think critically about a story and author's purpose.

If you're tired of defining allusion, onomatopoeia, and satire for your language arts students, hand out a complete list of literary devices to keep the terms straight. Each term includes a definition that is easy to understand and...

Designed to be used with an independent reading book, this activity provides practice with identifying and explaining literary terms. While they read, individuals find instances of literary devices and elements in use in their books....

This is a BBC Flashback to June 27, 1991 when Yugoslav troops and aircraft swept into the small republic of Slovenia, 48 hours after it declared independence. Accompanying the article is a timeline of the Balkan War.

This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.