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Literary Devices Review
Literary Devices Review
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A Review of Literary Devices and some Short Story Elements.
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"Sally sat on a suede sofa" would be an example of...
Cliché
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
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An interruption of the present action to insert something that took place earlier.
Flashback
Flashforward
Retrospection
Foreshadowing
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An extreme exaggeration used to prove a point...
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
metaphor
cliché
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Which device does this picture illustrate?
Imagery
Parody
Symbolism
Irony
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The author’s implied attitude toward the subject they are writing about is called the
Diction
Tone
Thesis
Theme
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Shows like SNL, The Simpsons, Family Guy, and The Daily Show often use this device
Simile
Symbolism
Oxymoron
Satire
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A humorous imitation of a serious piece of writing is called
a pun
a parody
sarcasm
an allusion
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"Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get" is an example of:
Metaphor
Analogy
Hyperbole
Analysis
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"The sad maple fought the harsh autumn breeze." The literary device is:..
Imagery
Atmosphere
Tone
Personification
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A direct comparison of two unlike things (without using like or as) is a...
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
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What is dialogue?
The conversation between characters in a work of literature
When two unlike things are compared using like or as
The sequence of events in a story
The central or dominating idea
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Mental pictures created by using descriptions of the senses.
Imaginary
Plot
Imagery
Theme
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The overall message of a story and what it reveals about human nature.
Storyline
Setting
Theme
Tone
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The person/force that opposes the main character is called the
Round character
Antagonist
Enemy
Protagonist
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Strong diction includes all of the following, EXCEPT...
Character development
A wide vocabulary
Grammatical correctness
Effective word choice
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This device is where the author uses hints to suggest what might happen later:
rising action
exposition
flashback
foreshadowing
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This point of view uses pronouns such as I, me, we, my, and our.
Second person
First person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
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This word is used to describe a third person narrator who knows the characters' thoughts.
Omniscient
Psychic
First Person
Limited
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If a character is said to have "the strength of Hercules", it is an example of which device?
allegory
analogy
allusion
alliteration
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Any person, object, or idea that stands for something other than itself.
Cymbal
Plot
Symbol
Theme
