Literary Devices

A humorous character, scene, incident or a bit of dialogue after a serious or tragic moment.

a comparison beginning with the words "like" or "as"

A technique in which hints about the future are given.

An image with a deeper meaning.

a word whose sound resembles the sound it denotes

A character whose characteristics can be summed up in one or two traits

Where and When

Giving human qualities to animals or objects.

In a play, when an character speaks his thoughts out loud.

An idea that is central to a novel, movie, etc. May be about life, society, love, betrayal.

Similar sounds

14 line poem, consisting of 3x4 lines + two lines

a play meant for theater, film or television that is serious and sad and often death

Narrator is not a figure in the story, an "observer" who is outside the action being described.

The regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

The way a story develops.

The character or force (good or evil) that opposes the protagonist.

Narrator is a character in the story; subjective perspective.

The main character of a story.

The point of greatest tension in the story. The main turning point.

A character to whom the protagonist reveals intimate thoughts and feelings

A direct comparison, without words like "as" or "like".

Light, humorous or satirical drama.

An obvious and intentional exaggeration used to emphasize a point.

The narrator that knows everything about the characters and the story.

a narrative that reconstructs and recreates history in an imaginative way