Literary Devices 2018

Occurs after climax. Climax and conflicts are taken care of. Moves toward resolution.

Reference in literary work to well-known event in history, work of art, other literary work.

suspense

Figure of speech that compares two unlike things or ideas. Uses like or as to compare.

irony

comparison: if alike in some ways, alike in other ways

exposition

flashback

Character or force in conflict with main character.

figure of speech in which something is described as something else. (comparison)

theme

The author’s feeling or attitude about his or her subject.

attributing human characteristics or traits to nonhuman objects

foreshadowing

setting

Perspective from which story is told. Narrator uses "I," "he," or "she" to refer to characters.

sequence of events in a literary work. moves toward resolution

main character changes ... by coming face to face with conflict. point when conflict peaks

symbol

resolution

Begins to develop conflict. Interest is built. Suspense occurs.

central, leading, or main character in a literary work

Act of creating and developing a character

conflict

leaves reader in suspense. often at end of chapter.