Literary Devices 5.28.25

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

Which type of irony is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true.

A character that undergoes a major change over the course of the story

A type of story that is designed to reference a deeper meaning, such as "Animal Farm"

A comparison between two things using like or as

When the character telling the story is an outside observer; i.e. they, he, she, it

Conclusion of the story

Atmosphere or feeling we get from the story

An event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of characters, reader, or audience

Words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant.

Hints that the author gives of things that are to come in the story.

Force or character working against the main character in a story

Universal idea or lesson about life; understood by most cultures

Where and when a story takes place

An author's word choice

When you write and highlight important details in the book as you read.

A conversation between characters; can be used to move the action along.

A description that appeals to one's five senses

A literary device that contrasts between what appears to be real and what is actually real.

In a story, the highest or most intense point in the development

Reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work or work of art.

Shows events from before the present time of the story, often to reveal a character's motives and backstory

A character telling the story is taking part in the story; i.e. I, me, my

Words that sound like the action they describe, such as "bam," "splash," and "boom"

What is an alliteration?

Comparison of two things without using like or as.

Anything that stands for or represents something else

The part of a story that is an introduction of setting, character, and basic situation in a story

Writer's attitude toward his or her subject

Problem or struggle between opposing forces

A character that stays the same throughout a story

The main character in a story

When using something from a different time era, like rap music in "The Great Gatsby"

A character that is stereotypical or only shows a few, one-sided traits

A character that has both positive and negative characteristics (like a real person)