Literary Devices

"‘[Darnay] know[s] the fellow.’...said Stryver. ‘I am sorry for it.’" (ATTC). Two Devices.

Extreme exaggeration usually for humorous effect.

The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of words, as in tongue twisters 

I have a million things to do

Which of these is personification?

He struck a streak of bad luck

The way the author feels toward the audience and the subject matter being written is the...

The narrator’s attitude toward the subject of the poem.

Main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work

The character telling the story is taking part in the story; i.e. I / me

A pair of word opposites placed side by side for dramatic effect "jumbo shrimp"

“Henry was a lion on the battlefield”

a character who contrasts with the main character, usually to highlight one of their attributes

“We were the first that ever burst”

The main character in a story

Language that goes beyond the literal meanings of words to create imagery

A character that undergoes a big change by the end

A group of lines together in a poem, like sentences in a paragraph.

The literal meaning of the word that a person would find in the dictionary.  

The character telling the story is an outside observer; i.e. he/she

"Act naturally" is an example of what?

The choice and use of words and phrases

The operation isn’t serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.

A four line stanza or section in a poem.

What does a simile do?

The ocean danced in the moonlight.

Repetition of vowel sounds in lines of poetry.

I remember because I have photogenic memory

When a piece of text is written to appeal to our senses the writer is using...

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

event, conclusion, statement, that is far less important, powerful, or striking than expected

Which of these is an oxymoron?

word choice

The pattern in which the last words in lines of poetry rhyme.

The underlying meaning of a literary work is its...

________ is the cultural significance and meaning of the word on top of any literal definition.

The most intense point in a story

"He damn near killed his partner buckin' barley." What device is shown in the bold?

The conclusion of a story

the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group

Which one is a metaphor?

Greg's father was a rock through the entire soccer game...

The unspoken, unwritten associations made with a particular word. 

Which of these is a paradox?

A direct comparison between unlike things with similar qualities, not using "like" or "as". 

The repetition of identical or similar sounds in words.

A description that appeals to the 5 senses

Where and when a story takes place

A character that stays the same throughout a story

A reference to a famous person, place, event or other work of literature. 

informal language, mostly understood by the community surrounding the language, usually spoken

Which of these could (if referenced) be an allusion?

Giving non-humans or abstract ideas, human qualities

An examples of verbal irony would be...?

A character that has positive and negative characteristics (like a real person)

A conversation between characters

Your yard is a "Garden of Eden" is an example of what figure of speech?

the time, place and mood of the events of the story

It’s no wonder everyone refers to Kim as another Mother Teresa in the making, she loves to help

A contrast between what looks real and actually real.

informal, conversational language, mainly used between those who are familiar with one another

I could hear the sprinkle of water outside my tent and the whir of the wind

"While this Quiz is simple, it is very informative," What type of sentence is this? (Syntax).

A reference to a well-known person, event, place, or work of art.

What is diction and what does it do for a story?

A character working against the main character

“A long song”

When the author gives hints about things that'll happen in the story.

using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning

When the speaker says something but means to do another is...

Words and phrases that appeal to the reader's senses.

Simile?

Something that has meaning in itself but also represents something else 

Her evil eyes were black as coal

This lets us observe events and behavior through the eyes of a specific character.

Paula planted the petunias in the pot.

The introduction of setting & characters

the base topic or focus that acts as a foundation for the entire literary piece

Satire is done with the purpose of...

Words that imitate sounds.

A stereotypical character with only 1 or 2 traits

A brook stole its way to the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors

A large bucket of fluffy, crunchy, butter drenched popcorn is an example of....?

Show a past event to show a character's motives

Writer's attitude toward his/her subject

A parody of something is a(n)...

I'm between jobs at the moment

He possessed a cold fire in his eyes

Two consecutive lines in a poem that rhyme.

Personification?

"It was the best of times, It was the worst of times," (ATTC) What device is shown in bold?

The comparison of two unlike things with similar qualities using "like" or "as"

What is it when the audience knows something that the characters do not?

The feeling we get from a story

Talking to a nonexistant person of an inanimate object as though it were a living being

The repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession. 

Repetition of the same word or set of words in a paragraph

A problem or struggle between opposing forces