Literary Elements Word Play Anagram Definition The result

Anagram � Definition: ◦ The result of rearranging the letters of a word or

Anagram � Practice with this one: ◦ A Decimal Point = … �I’m a

Palindrome � Definition: ◦ A word, phrase, number, or other sequence of units that

2 D Palindrome � Word squares in which every row and column reads as

2 D Palindrome � Your Turn: T R A A P J R A

Pun � Definition: ◦ A phrase that suggests two or more meanings by exploiting

Pun � Come up with your own example of a pun you’ve heard at

Oxymoron � Definition: ◦ Figure of speech that combines contradictory terms � Purpose: ◦

Oxymoron Identify the Oxymorons in this poem: One sunny day in the middle of

Questions? � About � In Anagram, Palindrome, Pun, Oxymoron? your novel, find one example

Hyperbole � Definition: ◦ Extreme exaggeration for emphasis � Purpose: ◦ Create emphasis, persuade

Hyperbole � With a partner, create two examples of hyperbole and record them in

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Literary Elements Word Play …

Anagram � Definition: ◦ The result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase, using all of the original letters exactly once � Purpose: ◦ Can create emphasis, gives some words a deeper meaning � Examples: ◦ Orchestra = Carthorse ◦ George Bush = He Bugs Gore ◦ Tom Marvolo Riddle = I am Lord Voldemort

Anagram � Practice with this one: ◦ A Decimal Point = … �I’m a dot in place! ◦ A Perfectionist = … �I often practice!

Palindrome � Definition: ◦ A word, phrase, number, or other sequence of units that can be read the same way in either direction. � Purpose: ◦ Creates emphasis, can hold a deeper meaning, allows the reader to interpret more meaning � Example: ◦ Civic, level, kayak, Stanley Yelnats, Live Evil ◦ A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!

2 D Palindrome � Word squares in which every row and column reads as a word in both directions � Example: (fill in the blanks) R A T H A A R A T A H A T A R

2 D Palindrome � Your Turn: T R A A P J R A T T R A P R A J A R P A R T

Pun � Definition: ◦ A phrase that suggests two or more meanings by exploiting multiple meanings of words or similar sounding words ◦ “To pun is to treat homonyms as synonyms” � Purpose: ◦ Create humor, double meanings can provide insight into characters � Examples: ◦ “Atheism is a non-prophet institution” ◦ “Why do we still have troops in Germany? To keep the Russians in Czech!” ◦ "I think so, Brain, but if we give peas a chance, won't the lima beans feel left out? "

Pun � Come up with your own example of a pun you’ve heard at home/school/where ever.

Oxymoron � Definition: ◦ Figure of speech that combines contradictory terms � Purpose: ◦ To create irony or show the irony in a situation � Examples: ◦ ◦ Jumbo shrimp Living dead Virtual reality Wilfred Owen's poem “The Send-off” refers to soldiers leaving for the front line: who "lined the train with faces grimly gay. "

Oxymoron Identify the Oxymorons in this poem: One sunny day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys got into a fight Back to back, they faced each other, Pulled out sabers and shot one another A deaf policeman heard the noise, And came and killed those two dead boys.

Questions? � About � In Anagram, Palindrome, Pun, Oxymoron? your novel, find one example of “word play” – (an anagram, palindrome, pun, OR oxymoron … NOT one of each). Write the quote and page number of the example and explain how it is a play on words. � IE: “Jumbo Shrimp!” pg 34 – This is an oxymoron because shrimp are small by nature and cannot really be jumbo.

Hyperbole � Definition: ◦ Extreme exaggeration for emphasis � Purpose: ◦ Create emphasis, persuade the reader to agree with a statement/opinion � Example: ◦ The bag weighed a ton. ◦ That speech lasted for twelve years.

Hyperbole � With a partner, create two examples of hyperbole and record them in your notebook. � Look for one example of hyperbole in your novel and record the quote and page number in your RNB. Underneath the example, explain the author’s purpose for including hyperbole – what/why was he/she trying to exaggerate?