Literary Devices Revisited

A turning point in the story is known as the...

The location and time in which the action of a story takes place is called...

The act or instance of placing two or more things side by side for contrast or comparison is...

Giving human traits to non-human beings or objects is called...

What is the use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas called?

What do you call a problem or unresolved issue in a story?

An object that represents, stands for or suggests an idea, visual image, belief, or action is a

What would you call a comparison of unlike objects using “like” or “as"?

A direct comparison of generally unlike objects NOT using “like” or as” is called...

What do you call it when the author provides hints of what may happen later in the story?

A person or being depicted in a story and developed through action, speech, appearance is a...

The writer's attitude toward the material (such as playful, formal, serious, etc.) is called...