Literary Devices Review (2COMP)

Example: "He's a real Romeo with the ladies."

Definition: A word with the same meaning as another word.

Example: "She takes forever to get ready!"

Definition: Manipulating time to reveal information that happened in the past.

Definition: A clue/hint as to what's going to happen later.

Definition: The literal, dictionary definition of a word.

Example: "He was let go from his job."

Example: "She's as sneaky as a snake."

Definition: A brief personal narrative.

Example: "Those donuts are calling my name."

Definition: The speed/rate at which a story is told

Definition: words/ideas associated with a word (beyond the dictionary definition)

Definition: The attitude/mood of a piece of writing, mainly determined by word choice.

Example: A homeless man whose name is Rich.

Example: "Her eyes were pools of amber."

Examples: "Boom!" or "Buzzzz"

Definition: A word with the opposite meaning as another word.