Literary Terms (Literary Devices)

Words that imitate sounds.

Hints that the author gives of things that are to come in the story.

Reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work or work of art.

What shows events from before the present of the story, often to reveal a character's motives

Remarks that mean the opposite of what they seem to attempt to show contempt for someone

What is using a word or phrase repeatedly for emphasis?

Conversation between characters, can be used to move the action along.

What is a contrast between what appears to be real and what is actually real.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds.