Literary Devices

Question 1

The author's choice of words and language style

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Diction

Question 2

The way an author develops characters in a story, revealing their traits, motivations, and personalities through actions

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Characterization

Question 3

When an author hints or suggests what will happen later in the story.

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Foreshadowing

Question 4

Using objects, characters, or events to represent deeper meanings or ideas.

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Symbolism

Question 5

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another It's like saying the world is a stage

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Metaphor

Question 6

A transition in a story to an earlier time that interrupts the normal chronological order of events.

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Flashback

Question 7

Giving human characteristics or qualities to non-human things, such as animals, objects, or abstract concepts.

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Personification

Question 8

Words that imitate or mimic the sound they describe. It's like "buzz" for the sound a bee makes

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Onomatopoeia

Question 9

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as". It's like saying "as brave as a lion"

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Simile

Question 10

The main idea or message that the author wants readers to understand after reading the story.

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Theme

Question 11

A recurring element, theme, idea, or symbol in a story that contributes to its overall meaning or message.

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Motif

Question 12

Using exaggerated statements or claims that aren't meant to be taken literally, often for emphasis or effect.

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Hyperbole

Question 13

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) to create vivid mental images.

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Imagery

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