Literary Devices

The policemen ate the murder weapon at Mary's request.

behaving in a particular way

formation of a word from a sound associated with it name

the general character/ attitude of a place, piece of writing

an expression without an indirect or passing reference.

a person who actively opposes

movement/style using symbolic images & indirect suggestion

I crunched my foot into the endtable I said That felt great

creates tension/interest in a story by adding doubt

certain feelings or vibes through words and descriptions

things that represents as better or worse than it really is.

use of humor, or exaggeration to expose/criticize people

rhyme in the middle of a line another at the end of the line

highlight and explain the details about a character

the comparison of one thing with athing of a different kind

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

the repetition of the sound of a vowel

a word or phrase is applied to an object or action

inscription or written tribute in memory of a person

the same letter/sound at the beginning of connected words.

using imagery incorporating the five senses

compare nature or human characteristics to somethin nonhuman

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing

occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected

widely held but fixed and oversimplified image of something

inverting something or the state of being inverted

ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem

a scene set in a time earlier than the main story

place or type of surroundings where something is positioned

an imitation of the style of a particular story/song

the leading character or one of the major characters

the narrator's position in relation to the story being told

visually descriptive or figurative language

the main events of a play, novel, movie

be a warning or indication of

formed by words with similar but not identical sounds