Literary Device Quiz 1 Review

The opposite of what someone or something stands for. Used for emphasis in writing.

A major character who opposes the protagonist in a story or play.

A five-line stanza.

The repetition of first consonants in a group of words as in “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.”

The repetition of vowel sounds.

To explain how two or more things are alike.

A reference to something or someone, often literary.

A note taking method that encourages deep analysis of a text.

A story in which the characters represent abstract qualities or ideas.

When a character within a play speaks directly to the audience without the other characters hearing.

Unrhymed lines of poetry; poetry with no set rhyme or meter.

A short piece of a story. Not all of the elements of fiction are present.

To pull apart to find a deeper meaning

The point at which the action in a story or play reaches its emotional peak.

A character who represents a certain type of person.