Duplicate of Literary Terms and Devices

The vantage point from which a story is told.

You sing like a sweet bird!

The situation is opposite of the expected.

The actual words characters speak.

The narrator uses pronouns such as he and she; the reader knows the feelings of one character

My pillow was calling my name.

She cries at the drop of a hat.

I wondered why the baseball seemed bigger, then it hit me.

The cereal went snap, crackle, pop!

The narrator clearly describes the character's traits.

A type or category of literature.

The reason an author writes about a specific topic

This is disgustingly delicious!

The main character in a literary work.

The character in conflict with the main character

An imaginary place where life is perfect.

Which is not a type of conflict?

Told by a narrator who uses the pronoun "you".

The writer's attitude toward his subject.

Pronouns he, she, it and they are used and the reader knows feelings of all characters

A short statement that tells the claim of an essay.

pronouns such as he and she are used; the reader does not know the feelings of any character

The general idea about life the author wants to communicate.

A technique used by an author to drop hints or clues about upcoming events.

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

In the bright shiny kitchen, I smell brownies baking and hear popcorn popping.

Narrator uses pronouns such as I, we, me, my, etc.

Your smile is a ray of light.

Tells the story to the reader.

Roger rarely reads any resources.

A struggle taking place in the mind of the character.

Anything that stands for or represents something else.

Authors use this to keep readers interested.

Time and place of the story.

A series of related events that make up a story.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

A literary device used to make fun of human vices or weaknesses.

A character's traits are implied through his/her actions.