Duplicate of Literary Devices/Author's Craft 2020

When I stepped out ... from the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home

When a character's speech uses slang or a regional accent

A word that sounds like what it means

The life lesson, moral, message in a story

The room was dark and gloomy, and smelled of moldy cheese.

A manner of speaking using a colorful phrase or expression that is not literally true

Using extreme exaggeration

The point of view in the story

I stopped arguing and raised the white flag.

Something that represents something else, for example, a dove that represents peace

Compare two things using "like" or "as"

The flowers danced in the wind

Your bag weighs a ton!

I'm ready for a quiz on author's craft

My love is like a red, red rose

Snap, Crackle, Pop!

Sensory imagery

The time, place, and condition in which a story takes place

The main character of a story

Better butter always makes the batter better.

Compare two things without using "like" or "as"

When an author makes a reference to something usually well known, an "inside joke" for the reader

Giving human qualities to something that is not human

Repetition of the same initial sounds

The internal or external issue or problem in a story

"Man, this place is out of it. What do they do for kicks around here, play checkers?"

When characters speak to each other

The logical sequence of events in a story