35 Literary Terms and Devices only

a person/group fighting to overcome unemotional machinery that believes it no longer requires humanity [conflicts]

the narrator tells the story to another character using the word 'you' [POV]

to describe something so that it appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, and/or hearing.

tritagonist

the underlying message, or "big" idea(s); critical belief(s) about life the author is trying to convey.

a vocabulary of nouns and vivid verbs helps you create strong mental pictures and avoid wordiness.

First person point of view (POV):

prediction

character is trapped by an inevitable destiny; freedom and free will often seem impossible in these stories [conflicts]

sentence that asks a question.

figure of speech that directly compares two different things using "as" or "like".

deuterogonist

Type of sentence that makes a commands or request.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as".

the storyline of an individual fighting against the injustices within their society [conflicts]

expression or phrase understood to mean something quite different from what individual words imply.

a word which imitates the natural sound(s) of a thing.

the protagonist battles against an entity that isn't entirely known; extraterrestrial/metaphysical [conflicts]

a sentence that states a fact, arrangement or opinion.

the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character [POV]

setting

the rival(s) of the protagonist; usually bad.

pits one person against another; one person struggling for victory over another. [conflicts]

Static characters are characters that show little or no change over time.

when a thing/idea/animal is given human attributes and able to act like human beings.

figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.

allusion

a character finds himself battling between two competing desires or selves, typically one good and one evil [conflicts]

mood= emotional effect that the text creates for the audience.

humankind comes up against nature, battling for survival against its forces [conflicts]

tone=speaker's attitude

a sentence that emphasizes a statement with an exclamation point.

narration that an author employs to let the readers "hear" and "see" what takes place in a story; (he/it/ they, etc.)

the main character in a story; usually good.

narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story. (POV)