Literary Devices

A recurring feature in a literary work that is related to the theme.

The underlying main idea of a literary work.  

The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities

"All the world's a stage." is an example of a 

A phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory, such as “ugly beautiful”.

Type or category to which a literary work belongs.

When the reader or audience knows something a character does not.

"Everyone knows that!” is an example of:

When an inanimate object is given human characteristics.

A reference to something well-known that exists outside the literary work

3rd person point of view uses which pronoun

Sally was so spectacular that she scored splendidly on her super test!

A group of lines forming a unit in a poem.

One thing (object, person, place) used to represent something else

1^st person point of view uses which pronoun?

“Her breath is like rotten cheese,” is an example of what?

A Japanese poem with 17 syllables that paints a mental picture

Hint of what is to come in a literary work.

"Slap, crash, hush,” are three examples of these types of words that sound like their meaning.

The author’s attitude toward the subject of a work or audience