Literary Devices

Person versus self is an example of this literary device.

"He knew it all, and yet he did not know it."

A thing, person or place that is present as a representation of a larger meaning.

Tough love, sour sugar and jumbo shrimp are examples of _______.

The suggested meaning of a word or phrase.

A polite word(s) used in place of an offensive word or phrase.

A poetic device that repeats the beginning consonant sound.

"It would have taken a lumberjack ten minutes to cut down all the trees in Kansas."

An expression that has been used so often that its meaning and impact are no longer effective.

Time and place of the story.

The most exciting or intense part of a story.

A direct or indirect reference to a famous person, event, or work.

The resolution of the story is best known as the _________.

Words that affect a meaning, other than the literal meaning of the words.

"...Coming into the blast of cold air, they gasped like men plunged into icy water." 

The various classifications of literary works.

The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds found within or at the end of words.

“We are little flames, poorly sheltered by frail walls against the storm..."

The order in which the author has chosen to convey the events of a story.

To compare similar concepts, characters, etc. so that the reader better understands meaning.

The struggle between two or more forces that drives the plot.

When the author gives clues about what will happen later in the story.

1st, 2nd and 3rd person are examples of _______.

The life lesson(s) of the text.