English 3A Literary Devices Week 1 & 2

a fully developed theme but shorter than a novel

metrical pattern of poetry which consists of five iambic feet per line

comparison made to show a similarity

dramatic high of a story

copy, outline, follow the path of or map out

how the reader feels after reading a piece of literature

events that lead to the climax

figure of speech that seems to be self-contradictory

take apart, figure it out, examine

hint, read between the lines, suggest

sequence of events in a story

character who represents characteristics which are opposed to those of another character

character who undergoes an important change

author's attitude about his/her subject

lyric poem consisting of 14 lines

feeling of growing tension and excitement

Literary work that blends a critical attitude with humor so humanity may be improved.

reference to a person, event, place or phrase

judge, score, rank

writing that involves one or more of the senses

hero or central character in a piece of writing