Literary Devices - The Giver

writer allows the reader to draw conclusions as to what a character is like

the time and place of the action

the reason a character acts, feels, and thinks in a certain way

an interruption of the action to present events that took place ar an earlier time

character who is against the protagonist who tries to keep the hero from reaching his/her goal

words or phrases used more than once to emphasize a point

an object, activity, place, or person that stands for something beyond itself

a struggle that occurs within a character

a feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by the reader

involves a character who struggles against a force outside himself/herself

message about life or human nature that the writer shares; can be stated or implied

the writer states the character's traits or characteristics

a theme that is found throughout all literature, in different cultures and in different periods

occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in the story

the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

the hero, chief character, or for in the work who the reader wants to succeed