Literary Devices (Literary Elements)

When the author TELLS you something about the character

Martin Luther King fighting the laws of segregation is an example of what type of conflict?

When we learn the future of the characters, this is called

The audience knows Kitty is making Marly think she is becoming fat by taking in her clothes.

What point of view is the following? "They all went to the movies without Lynn. She felt sad."

When the reader knows nothing or very little about a character

What point of view is the following? " I played Quiz in Mrs. Coady's English class today"

My brother "broke wind" in the car.

Here is a penny for your thoughts.

When the author SHOWS you about a character

He is a real Romeo with the ladies.

The character who goes against the hero

When a person has to decide which college to go to.

A struggle with yourself (inside your head or heart)

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Lucy has blond hair and big green eyes. What type of characterization is this?

Joey is struggling to stop talking in class.

Crack, went the tree in the night.

When a character does not change in the story

You are the wind beneath my wings.

What type of character do we know A LOT about

When a character changes in the story

My brain is about to explode.

Ted is quiet and shy, but very friendly. Everyone loves him. He cares for others & works hard

A conflict or problem with the outside world

When a student argues with a parent. What type of conflict is this?

In order to for your brain to grow, you need to push it, much like working out other muscles.

She sells seashells by the seashore.

Johnny works at Sears.

Two people are surfing when a shark begins to swim around them. What conflict is this?