Important literary devices

Hints presented earlier in a text that suggest what might happen later are eamples of ...

An extreme exaggeration used to prove a point...

"The sad maple fought the harsh autumn breeze." The literary device is:..

"Fred is a pig when he eats" is an example of:

Shakespeare's poems (using the rhyme schme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG) are known as

A fisherman looks out over the water, sees the picture below, and says, "Looks a bit choppy."

An extreme exaggeration: "Her brain is the size of a pea"

The meaning of a story and what it reveals about human nature.

This term refers to anything that should not be taken literally.

A character's speech to himself, herself, or no one in particular.

The picture below says one thing, but shows the opposite. It is an example of......

The repetitio of the " s" sound in "Sally sat on a suede sofa" is an example of...

What happens in a story.

Mental pictures created by using descriptions of the senses.

The reader learns about a character based on their actions, thoughts, and words.

An interruption of the present action to insert something that took place earlier.

"Life is like a box of chocolates" is an example of:

A comparison of unlike things.

Poets like Shakespeare wrote using a strict one of these. Shakespeare's was ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.

Any person, object, or idea that stands for something other than itself. Example: A dove means "peace."

The family was devastated by the fire. The house was gone. Their things were gone. All gone.