EQ: What are some literary devices used in the Bluest Eye?
Objective: You
might have noticed that here at Shmoop, we love words. And lucky for us,
so do our favorite authors. In this lesson, you'll investigate the
myriad ways in which authors creatively utilize, twist, and manipulate
language to form brilliant images and evoke emotion from the reader.
You'll consider the author's writing style and tone and determine what
kinds of literary devices the author uses to develop them.
Step 1: If you're already a literary device expert, your teacher will let you dive right into the hunt for literary treasures in The Bluest Eye. Otherwise, let's start with a little refresher.
First on the docket, vocab time. We know our love of words may not be universal (the horror!), but we've tried to fun it up a bit for you. Check out our Shmoopy definitions of these important terms:
Step 3: Now that we're all literary device experts, let's take a look at how these kinds of devices are used in The Bluest Eye. Grab a sheet of paper and turn it into two columns. In one column, list all the literary devices you can find in The Bluest Eye. In the other column, write down some textual examples of these literary devices. Easy as that.
Once you have a nice chunk (at least six to eight) of literary devices, you'll remove the literary device column. Yep, that's right—rip that paper up, Dead Poet's Society style. Then trade your paper of just examples with another student. Can your classmate name the literary devices based on the examples? That's the challenge.
Once you think you've done it, exchange back to check answers.
Step 4: Exhausted yet? Just one more step. It's one thing to find the examples, but now let's put 'em to use. After reviewing the definitions of writing style and tone, identify how all the literary devices you just uncovered help contribute to creating this writing style and tone.
To make things a little more exciting, create a word cloud to convey the overall writing style and tone. Have fun with it!
P.S. Want to see what Shmoop has to say about writing style and tone in this story? We've got you covered:
Step 1: If you're already a literary device expert, your teacher will let you dive right into the hunt for literary treasures in The Bluest Eye. Otherwise, let's start with a little refresher.
First on the docket, vocab time. We know our love of words may not be universal (the horror!), but we've tried to fun it up a bit for you. Check out our Shmoopy definitions of these important terms:
- diction
- figurative language
- figure of speech
- syntax
- metaphor
- simile
- allusion
- personification
- imagery
- William Shakespeare, "Sonnet 130"
- Langston Hughes, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"
- Dylan Thomas, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"
- Robert Frost, "After Apple Picking"
Step 3: Now that we're all literary device experts, let's take a look at how these kinds of devices are used in The Bluest Eye. Grab a sheet of paper and turn it into two columns. In one column, list all the literary devices you can find in The Bluest Eye. In the other column, write down some textual examples of these literary devices. Easy as that.
Once you have a nice chunk (at least six to eight) of literary devices, you'll remove the literary device column. Yep, that's right—rip that paper up, Dead Poet's Society style. Then trade your paper of just examples with another student. Can your classmate name the literary devices based on the examples? That's the challenge.
Once you think you've done it, exchange back to check answers.
Step 4: Exhausted yet? Just one more step. It's one thing to find the examples, but now let's put 'em to use. After reviewing the definitions of writing style and tone, identify how all the literary devices you just uncovered help contribute to creating this writing style and tone.
To make things a little more exciting, create a word cloud to convey the overall writing style and tone. Have fun with it!
P.S. Want to see what Shmoop has to say about writing style and tone in this story? We've got you covered:
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