ELA 8- Exam Review- Literary Devices

When a character says one thing but really means something else.

Story is told from the narrator’s point of view

mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

the turning point of the story

one attempts to break free of a predetermined path before him chosen without his knowledge

a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

A comparison using like or as

the literal or primary meaning of a word

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words

an indirect or passing reference.

You expect one thing to happen, but the opposite happens.

after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

the time and place in which the story takes place.

The broad idea, message, or moral of a story.

the struggle between two opposing forces, or beliefs which form the basis of the plot.

the writer’s attitude toward the topic and/or readers

All are a part of setting except

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

introduces all of the main characters in the story.

the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

When the audience knows something that the character(s) don’t.

an outsider looking in at the action uses he, she, they in the writing

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes.

Generally, in this phase the main character begins to work toward his/her goal.

A comparison without using like or as

evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions, especially of setting

POV? You are not the kind of guy who would be at a place like this at this time of the morning.

Which is NOT a type of conflict

the end of the falling action and the conclusion to the story.

a question asked in order to make a point rather than to get an answer.

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work