Literary Devices

A pattern in literature can also be called a

Words that sound like the term they represent.

A reference to a famous person, event in history, novel, etc...

Language that engages the five senses is often called...

When human-like traits are given to non-humans it is called...

A coming of age story is considered a...

The reason a character does something is called his or her...

A figure of speech in which a part of something is meant to represent the whole (or vice versa)

A direct comparison of two unlike things is...

A play on words is called a ...

The author's point of view is also called the...

The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together...

An extreme exaggeration is considered....

The repetition of consonants in lines close together...

When an author gives hints or clues to future events in the story it is called...

A metaphor that lasts at least a few lines of an entire work is...

A mood or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.

A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases to make a point.

An example of this term is "It's raining cats and dogs"...

The moral or message in a story is called the...