Literary Devices

This word is used to describe a third person narrator who knows the characters' thoughts.

An extreme exaggeration used to prove a point...

What happens in a story.

The meaning of a story and what it reveals about human nature.

"Life is like a box of chocolates" is an example of:

An interruption of the present action to insert something that took place earlier.

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Mental pictures created by using descriptions of the senses.

A comparison of unlike things that says something is another thing...

A character's speech to himself, herself, or no one in particular.

The family was devastated by the fire. The house was gone. Their things were gone. All gone.

A fisherman looks out over the water, sees the picture below, and says, "Looks a bit choppy."

What is used when an author shows/explains what a character is like, rather than simply telling

"Fred is a pig when he eats" is an example of:

"Her brain is the size of a pea" is an example of:

What does the below picture illustrate?

"Sally sat on a suede sofa" would be an example of...

What is the point of view of The Great Gatsby?

Hints used to clue the reader into what might happen later in a piece are considered...

This term refers to anything that should not be taken literally.

"The sad maple fought the harsh autumn breeze." The literary device is:..

Any person, object, or idea that stands for something other than itself.