Literary Devices

Tells the story from the perspective of a narrator outside of the story

Tools that writers use to enhance their writing

Present the story from the perspective of a character in the story

The contrast between an actual outcome and what the reader or characters expect

A narrator who knows everything that happens, and reveals what each character thinks and feels

Perspective from which a story is told

Use of scenes within a story that interrupt the sequence of events to reveal past occurrences

A narrator who reveals the thoughts and feelings of a single character

A narrator that does not reveal any characters thoughts or feelings

The use of clues in a story to hint at events to come