Literary Devices

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

The life lesson(s) of the text.

The most exciting or intense part of a story.

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

This is a picture of Mrs. Freeman, her friend and which UK basketball player?

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

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

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

Time and place of the story.

The various classifications of literary works.

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

Person versus self is an example of this literary device.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A poetic device that repeats the beginning consonant sound.

The suggested meaning of a word or phrase.

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

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