Literary Devices

"You shoot me down but I won't fall, I am titanium."

The moment when the story reaches its greatest conflict.  High Point

When a line, phrase, or word is repeated more than once to make a point.  Used a lot in poetry.

This is the time and place in which the story takes place.

True or False - The title of a novel should be in quotes and underlined.

Your topic sentence should always 

I, you, he, she, they, we, me are all examples of what part of speech?

Who is the Westchester County author famous for his folk tales?

This narration is mostly used in poetry.  The pronoun "you" is mostly used.

A fictional story involving people, places, and events that could happen.

The main problem (the source of drama and tension) in the story.

How are you doing with this game?  What part of speech is the word "are"?

When the opposite of what is expected happens.

The use of words whose sound suggest their meaning.  ie. buzz, pop, bang, hiss, moo, sizzle

An example of a realistic fiction novel would be 

This part of speech shows action or a state of being.

There are only three of these in the English language:  a, an, the

If you are a diligent student, diligent means

Your concluding paragraph's last sentence should 

An implied comparison stating one thing is another. ie You are my sunny day!

Proper nouns always begin with 

A kind or type of literary or artistic work.

"I came in like a wrecking ball."

When human qualities are given to non living objects.  The flowers danced in the wind.

The main lesson, idea, or message the author wants to express to you, the reader.

Your final exam essay should do all of the following except:

A fictional story set in a specific time period or during an actual historical event.

This part of speech is used to modify adjectives, verbs, and adverbs.  They usually end in "LY"

Another word for TRAIT is 

Wow!  Yikes!  OMG! are all examples of what part of speech?

The feeling of a piece of literature - feeling the reader experiences

An imaginary story.  Not a true story

Ten tired turtles on a Tuttle-Tuttle tree is an example of what literary device?

The addition of an earlier event into the normal chronological sequence of a narrative.

The character tells the story from his/her point of view.  I and me are the primary pronouns.

Sequence of events in a story.

Writing that involves science and technology, may even include aliens & space.

The author's attitude toward the topic he or she is writing about

This part of speech describes nouns.

A story passed on by word of mouth like Rip Van Winkle or The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

This narrator tells the thoughts, words, &  actions of everyone in the story. He, she, they

An intentional exaggeration in order to make a point - I have a ton of homework!

Romeo, save me, "I've been feeling so alone." - T. Swift

What is a moral?

Repeating the last sound of a word.  It is used a lot in poetry and songs.

A comparison using "like" or "as" to give the object more familiar characteristics.  

This is a true story.

Pronouns are used to take the place of what part of speech?

A story usually involving animals that teaches a moral or lesson.

This is the person telling the story.

The red fern in Where the Red Fern Grows is an example of what literary device?

Person, place, thing or idea

"It was raining cats and dogs" is an example of what literary device?

Someone left                     laptop on the desk.  It needs to be put away.

Direct quotes always have to be dialogue from the text.

"Here comes bad news talking this and that."