Literary Devices Classroom Quiz

The most intense point in a story

A character that undergoes a big change by the end

The character telling the story is taking part in the story; i.e. I / me

This lets us observe events and behavior through the eyes of a specific person.

An object that represents something else or has a greater meaning.

When the audience knows more than the characters of a story.

Where and when a story takes place

The character telling the story is an outside observer; i.e. he/she

A contrast of what is expected and what actually happens.

A 2-dimensional character; often a minor character or a side kick.

The progression of a story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)

Comparing 2 things using like or as

A figurative reference to a well-known person, event, place, or work of art.

When the author gives hints about things that'll happen in the story.

The feeling we get from a story

When something seems false, but it's really true.

The main character in a story

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

A character working against the main character

Comparing 2 things without using like or as.

A universal idea or big lesson about life

A stereotypical character with only 1 or 2 traits

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

Writer's attitude toward his/her subject

A conversation between characters

A problem or struggle between opposing forces in a story (person versus...)

When a character states the opposite of what they truly mean.

Author includes a past event in storyline to show a character's motives

A character that stays the same throughout a story

A description that appeals to the 5 senses

An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally