Literary Devices

What device means "a brief, indirect reference to a historical event or literary figure"?

What device means "the main idea or meaning of a literary work"?

What device means "the repetition of initial sounds in successive words"?

What strategy refers to the arrangements of words and phrases, such as repetition, antithesis?

Author's purpose means the author's intent for writing a certain piece or a certain style.

What device means "the emotional attitude of the author towards the subject"?

"She cried so long that she created a lake" is an example of what device?

What device means "a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person"?

What device means "how words are used in writing or speaking" or "word choice"?

What device means "presenting scenes/information that occurred prior to the opening scene"?

"Their eyes were cold, blue glass buttons"is an example of what device?

What device means "something which stands for something else"?

What device means "presenting events/information so later events are prepared for"?

What device means "evoking certain feelings in readers through words and descriptions"?

"Boom, whap, pow!" are examples of what device?

What device means "a unique personality expressed in writing"?

Referring to the picture, what device is being employed?

"The wind whistled throughout the day" is an example of what device?

What device uses "like or as to compare two or more things"?

What device means "the reiteration of a word or phrase for emphasis"?

What device means "a statement expressing the main point of an essay"?