Literary Devices

You expect one thing to happen, but the opposite happens.

introduces all of the main characters in the story.

A comparison using like or as

the literal or primary meaning of a word

A comparison without using like or as

When the audience knows something that the character(s) don’t.

the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

the writer’s attitude toward the material and/or readers

a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes.

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

the time and place in which the story takes place.

mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent

a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story

All are apart setting except

after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

Story is told from the narrator’s point of view

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite

Generally, in this phase the main character begins to work toward his/her goal.

evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

one attempts to break free of a predetermined path before him chosen without his knowledge

a question asked in order to make a point rather than to get an answer.

you are not the kind of guy who would be at a place like this at this time of the morning.

the struggle between two opposing forces, or beliefs which form the basis of the plot.

When a character says one thing but really means something else.

The broad idea, message, or moral of a story.

an outsider looking in at the action Uses he, she, they

an indirect or passing reference.

the end of the falling action and the conclusion to the story.

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

the turning point of the story

Which is NOT a type of conflict