Literary Devices

The author's point of view is also called the...

A reference to a famous person, event in history, novel, etc...

When human-like traits are given to non-humans it is called...

A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases to make a point.

Words that sound like the term they represent.

An extreme exaggeration is considered....

The emotion that is tied with a word is its

A mood or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.

The moral or message in a story is called the...

A direct comparison of two unlike things is...

The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together...

The repetition of consonants in lines close together...

An example of this term is "it's raining cats and dogs"...

A figure of speech in which a part of something is meant to represent the whole (or vice versa)

The reason a character does something is called his or her...

A pattern in literature can also be called a

Language that engages the five senses is often called...

A metaphor that lasts at least a few lines of an entire work is...

When an author gives hints or clues to future events in the story it is called...

A play on words is called a ...