Literary Devices (9th Grade ELA)

A description that isn't literally true that expresses a certain feeling or true idea.

Where a story takes place

When something unexpected happens OR the audience knows more about the story than a character or narrator

How a narrator or speaker feels about what they are talking about, based on word choice.

When a writer describes two things (characters, places, ideas) that are different.

The feeling, based on word choice and plot events, that a writer tries to create in the reader.

How a writer describes a character. When a character is written so that readers get a sense of what they are like.

When a writer decides to tell a story from a particular character's perspective.

When an idea is stated multiple times for emphasis

A problem that a character encounters in a story. It could be an inner problem or a problem between one or more people.