Literary Devices Review

Characters who are oppose each other. An example would be the Montagues and the Capulets in Romeo and Juliet.

This term refers to the conversation between characters in a work.

The wind's whining woke me on Wednesday night. What literary device is used?

This type of third person narration shows one character's thoughts and feelings.

This term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject matter in the writing.

A word that has the same meaning as the word in question

This literary device happens when the reader knows something the characters do not.

Sarcasm is a type of ____ irony.

This type of narration uses the pronoun "I", "We", or "Us"

The repetition of vowel sounds

An author's word choice is also known as:

An object represents itself and something beyond itself.

American poet known as the father of free verse poetry

Meaning/emotion attached to a word

This type of irony occurs when the reader knows something the characters don't

Which is not a typical type of conflict in literature?

What color is typically associated with renewal, rebirth, or a fresh start?

An indirect reference to another literary work, historical event, person, or movie.

Who wrote Of Mice and Men?

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words

This term refers to two lines of poetry that rhyme.

Sentence structure

This type of character changes throughout the story/has good and bad traits

In literature, this typically symbolizes rebirth or a fresh start.

Which famous author is known as the father of the modern detective story?

Hints and clues that tell the reader what is coming up next

"I'm absolutely starving!" Karen said when she went two hours without food.

This term refers to the main character of a work.

"Her eyes were the sun, illuminating every dark day." What literary device is used?

The dictionary definition of a word

In this type of narration, the narrator is all-knowing/tells several characters' inner thoughts

This is the author's message about life and the human condition.

The ice cream danced on my tongue as the sun cast its rays on me.

In this part of the story, we learn about the characters and setting.

Which is NOT a play by Shakespeare?