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A Glossary of Literary Terms HandoutA Glossary of Literary Terms Handout
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Ohio Department of Education
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7th - 11th
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English Language Arts
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A Glossary of Literary Terms

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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 applicable for any class structure.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

literary devices, literary analysis, literary elements, elements of a short story, plot elements, story elements, genres

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign a term from each section for learners to research and present with specific examples
  • Encourage class members to keep the pages in a language arts binder for easy reference

Classroom Considerations

  • Resource does not include ideas for classroom implementation, but is versatile for multiple uses

Pros

  • Includes terms for literary devices, genres, and parts of a book
  • Terms are in alphabetical order

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.7.2 RL.7.3 RL.8.2 RL.8.3 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.3 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3

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