Duplicate of TKAM Literary Devices & Elements

The main character in a work of literature who is involved in the central conflict

Descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader

The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

A person place object or activity that stands for something other than itself.

The narrator takes the reader back in time to tell part of the story

A repeating image or theme in a novel (like the mockingbird)

The author gives the reader a hint about what is going to happen

The author makes a reference to a novel, event, or person 

figure of speech that compares 2 things that are basically unlike but have something in common.

Underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand

The principal character or force in opposition to the main character