EOC Review: Literary Terms (Literary Devices)

A character that is stereotypical or only shows a few, one-sided traits

Problem or struggle between opposing forces

Universal idea or lesson about life; understood by most cultures

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

A character that has both positive and negative characteristics (like a real person)

An event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of characters, reader, or audience

A character that stays the same throughout a story

Poets like Shakespeare wrote using a strict one of these. Shakespeare's was ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

A description that appeals to one's five senses

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

Hints that the author gives of things that are to come in the story.

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

Conclusion of the story

Comparison of two things without using like or as.

Words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant.

Shows events from before the present time of the story, often to reveal a character's motives

Reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work or work of art.

Atmosphere or feeling we get from the story

A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true.

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

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

A contrast between what appears to be real and what is actually real.

A conversation between characters; can be used to move the action along.

A comparison between two things using like or as

Anything that stands for or represents something else

An author's word choice

A character telling the story is taking part in the story; i.e. I, me, my

The introduction of setting, character, and basic situation in a story

The main character in a story

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

Where and when a story takes place

When the character telling the story is an outside observer; i.e. they, he, she, it

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

A character that undergoes a major change over the course of the story

Writer's attitude toward his or her subject

Force or character working against the main character in a story

In a story, the highest or most intense point in the development