Literary Devices

A poem with no certain pattern or structure is a _______ verse.

This type of irony is when the audience knows something the characters do not.

The sudden, long hissing of the slithering snake startled Logan. 

The leaves waltzed in the gentle breeze. 

Thanks for vandalizing my wall. This is an example of ____________________.

Ifa character’s personality changes as a result of the action of the story, he is considered a 

You could have knocked me over with a feather.

When one thing is compared to another, WITHOUT using ‘like’ or ‘as?

a generalization about life or the way people behave  

Alexander was a real Romeo with the ladies.

Forrest Gump says,"Life is like a box of chocolates." This is an example of __________________.

This type of irony can be explained as sarcasm.

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

The days crept by slowly, sorrowfully. This is an example of ________________. 

Thequality in a story that causes the reader to ask, “What will happen next?” 

A Shakespearean Sonnet has the following rhyme scheme... 

Characters that are described in depth, with many details, are...

How much dew would a dewdrop drop if a dewdrop did drop dew?

Shouting “Nice shirt!” when someone iswearing something clearly out of style.  

If an author wants to create suspense, he/she will use the following technique: 

The character does not undergo anyinternal changes.