Literary Devices/ Elements

when the speaker says one thing but means the opposite

Interruption of the time to present something that occurred B4 the beginning of the story

an underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand

The way a writer creates and develops characters personalities is known as characterization.

Narrative in which characters and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities

story that consist of imaginary details

… when the reade ror audience knows something a character does not

The writer tells us directly what the character is like

figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics

is the writer's position on an issue or problem

Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come

In a literary work, --------is the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. 

plot that is related to but less important than the main plot of a story

main character in a work of literature

principal character or force in opposition to the protagonist 

the author’s attitude toward the subject of a work

is traditionally defined as a figure of speech that has lost its force 

device wherein the author attributes human emotions & traits to nature or inanimate objects. 

occurs when two statements don't seem to agree with each other

when there is a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs

one thing (object, person, place) used torepresent something else

words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses.

Element if uncertainty in a text, in which something can be interpreted in different ways.

refers to the feeling the reader gets about the story based on the details the author uses. 

The sequence of events in a story is called a