Literary Terms (Literary Devices)

According to Aboriginal people Mount Annan, means

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

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

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

Problem or struggle between opposing forces

Who plays Fullback for the Tigers?

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

A description that appeals to one's sense of touch

Conclusion of the story

A character that stays the same throughout a story

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

The line, 'He gives his harness bells a shake', is an example of

A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true.

The feisty female fox found a home with the fun farmer," is an example of

Force or character working against the main character in a story

Use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticise people's stupidity or weaknesses

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

"Woosh went the door as the storm hit the side of the house," is an example of

Comparison of two things without using like or as.

An author's word choice

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

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

Universal idea or lesson about life; understood by most cultures

Anything that stands for or represents something else

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

"She stood there like a diminutive porcelain doll" is an example of

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

Imagery is

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

Atmosphere or feeling we get from the story

The introduction of setting, character, and basic situation in a story