English 3: Literary Devices

Time and place of the story.

“We are little flames, poorly sheltered by frail walls against the storm..."

When the author gives clues about what will happen later in the story.

A thing, person or place that is present as a representation of a larger meaning.

1st, 2nd and 3rd person are examples of _______.

The order in which the author has chosen to convey the events of a story.

Tough love, sour sugar and jumbo shrimp are examples of _______.

The most exciting or intense part of a story.

The life lesson(s) of the text.

"He knew it all, and yet he did not know it."

Words that affect a meaning, other than the literal meaning of the words.

The resolution of the story is best known as the _________.

"...Coming into the blast of cold air, they gasped like men plunged into icy water." 

To compare similar concepts, characters, etc. so that the reader better understands meaning.

The suggested meaning of a word or phrase.

A poetic device that repeats the beginning consonant sound within a phrase or sentence.

The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds found within or at the end of words.

"It would have taken a lumberjack ten minutes to cut down all the trees in Kansas."

The various classifications of literary works.

The struggle between two or more forces that drives the plot.

A polite word(s) used in place of an offensive word or phrase.

Person versus self is an example of this literary device.

A direct or indirect reference to a famous person, event, or work.

An expression that has been used so often that its meaning and impact are no longer effective.