Literary Terms (Literary Devices)

Two lines that end in words that rhyme with each other

Refering to something that will happen in the future

The repeated use of sounds at the start of words in a sentence

Writer's attitude toward his or her subject

Who tells the story

An extreme exaggeration about something

Two words next to each other that mean opposite things

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

Where and when a story takes place

Problem or struggle between opposing forces

A casual reference to another person, event, or work of art.

What is expected vs what is actually real

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

The unfolding of events in a story

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

Atmosphere or feeling we get from the story

The way the words rhyme in a poem

Anything object that stands for something or represents something else

A comparison between two things using like or as

A description that appeals to one's five senses

Shows events from before the present time of the story.

Universal idea or lesson from a text

Comparison of two things without using like or as.

Where and when a story takes place