Literary Devices 1

His touch is caressing fire

Language that evokes one or all of the five senses; sight, hearing, taste, smell, or touch.

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

The Sniper realizes that civil war kills your own people amd is pointless.

The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end

A theme or idea that repeats throughout the story. i.e. depression, coldness /death.

When something represents something else or a greater idea in a story

A metaphor which is not obvious, where you have to think and figure out the meaning?

When something happens to change a story dramatically?

When the outcome of an event in story is totally unexpected or surprising.

Andy is sitting on the bed holding the gun!

The repetition the same vowel sound in a passage. It can appear in any part of the word?

The underlying reason that a character does something in a story?

Character Flaw A weakness in the character or personality of a character.

A metaphor which is obvious, where you are directly told the meaning?

The general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express? The message or moral.

Point of view where the Author writes about himself?

A word or phrase that imitates the sound it represents in a story. (Swwosh!)?

“Romeo and Juliet,” “You are a lover. Borrow Cupid's wings.”

The repetition the same consonant sound in a passage. It can appear in any part of the words.

Two opposite concepts or ideas next to each other so the reader will compare and contrast them.

Something in a story that predicts or foretells a future event?

A metaphor that appears several times in a story?

I don’t need Keisha. I don’t need my friends. I don't need anybody!"

Monty drew tears on a tiger because he thought Andy was sad!

An author uses a part of something to represent the whole. "She gave him her hand in marriage."

A theme or idea that appears repeatedly throughout the story. i.e. depression, coldness /death.