Literary Devices - Literary Techniques

The peace sign is an example of

"My mother yells at me all the time" is an example of ____________.

______allows the audience to connect the characteristics of one object/concept to another.

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize people's stupidity or vices is

"Traffic slowed to crawl," is an example of

“Speech is silver, but silence is gold.”

A passing or casual reference to an event, person, or place is

"He is as big as an elephant," is an example of

"My friend is a regular Romeo, he's always chasing girls," is an example of

creates emphasis through the humorous effect that is created by the author’s overstatement

"This is the beginning of the end," a statement that appears self-contradictory or silly is

The author interrupting the action of the story to recreate a scene from an earlier time is

The feisty female fox found a home with the fun farmer," is an example of_________

Used to clarify an idea by comparing it to an older, better known one. Generally are similes.

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a person in the story is

Saying "passed away" instead of "dead" is an example ____________.

The author hinting at future events in the story, creating expectations and suspense is called

"The bread is as soft as a stone," is an example of__________.

"The oak tree waved its branches in the wind," is an example of

Evocative words that arouse the senses—touch, sight, smell, etc.

A thing that represents/stands for another thing...an object that represents an abstract idea

"Woosh went the door as the storm hit the side of the house," is an example of

"America is a melting pot," is an example of

“She sells sea shells down by the sea shore.” Notice all of the 'S' sounds.

"The people were stamping their feet upon the pavement stones to warm them," is an example of

"The frozen pizza is as soft as a marshmallow," is an example of ________.

used to identify an appeal to the pathetic

______highlights a particular part of a piece through the repetition of initial consonants.

Thoughts presented as if they were coming directly from a character's mind is called

a label used to identify an appeal to the ethics of a culture or individual