This class series focuses on the literary devices used by writers across genres to help readers connect to the text. Learning about these devices will help students to understand the literature they read on a deeper level and enable them to apply this knowledge to their own writing. Each lesson will begin with a 15-20 minute mini-lesson, followed by a brief discussion where we analyze why authors use that particular device. The learners will then explore the device further by completing activities together. Some examples of these activities are: drawing figurative language, creating allusions for classmates to guess, and taking part in brief skits to illustrate mood/tone. The class will end with an interactive game (GimKit, Kahoot, Quizlet, Jeopardy) to informally assess understanding of the concept for that day. The lessons are made to stand alone and learners are welcome to join in for whichever lesson they choose. 

SEPTEMBER/ JANUARY:
(9/9) or (1/13) Week One- Flashback and Foreshadowing
(9/16) or (1/20) Week Two-Mood vs.Tone
(9/23) or (1/27) Week Three-Point of View


OCTOBER/ FEBRUARY:
(9/30) or ( 2/03) Week Four- Simile and Metaphor
(10/07) or (2/10)Week Five-Alliteration and Onomatopoeia
(10/14) or (2/17)Week Six- Personification vs. Anthropomorphism
(10/21) or (2/24)Week Seven- Idioms and Hyperbole


NOVEMBER/ MARCH:
(10/28) or (3/03) Week Eight-Allusion
(11/04) or (3/10) Week Nine-Symbolism
(11/11) or (3/17) Week Ten- Motif
(11/18) or (3/24) Week Eleven-Irony (Dramatic, Comic, Situational, and Verbal)

DECEMBER/ APRIL:
(11/25) or (3/31) Week Twelve-Imagery
(12/02) or (4/14) Week Thirteen-Juxtaposition/Paradox/ Oxymoron
(12/09) or (4/21) Week Fourteen- Euphemism
(12/16) or (4/28) Week Fifteen- Allegory