Literary Devices Definitions Practice

A character's speech on stage, presented to the audience

An interruption of the present action to insert something that took place earlier.

A speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage, speaking to themselves

The meaning of a story and what it reveals about human nature.

A brief story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event, often used to emphasize a point or add humor...

"The sad maple fought the harsh autumn breeze." The literary device is:..

What is the word for a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group.

The sequence of events that make up a story

"Her laughter was like music to my ears" is an example of:

The one who tells the story of what happens in a narrative, and can speak from different points of view...

A set of lines that are grouped together in a poem that are separated in order to divide and organize a poem.

The use of words that imitate sounds. Ex. Slam, splash, bam, boom, shabam!

Writing that is very descriptive and creates visual images specifically using the senses i.e touch, sounds, smells...

What is the word used to describe a person or animal that takes part in a story or piece of literary work?

The reason that explains why a character thinks, acts, or behaves a certain way is their...

Hints used to clue the reader into what might happen later in a piece are considered...

Horror, comedy, action, romance are examples of what?

A literary device that refers to the point in a story where the conflict or tension reaches its highest point...

A fire station burning down... A pilot being afraid of heights... Saying "wow, what a beautiful day!" when it's raining.

"Sally sat on a suede sofa" would be an example of...

A lesson that a story teaches you?

An implied comparison of two unlike things by stating that one thing is another (i.e - that exam was a piece of cake)

A poem that tells a story...

Mental pictures created by using very descriptive vocabulary

Any person, object, or idea that stands for something other than itself.