Literary Devices-FSA-ELA Glossary of Terms

The dissimilarities and difference between things, qualities, events, or even problems.

Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptive words and phrases.

What happens after the Climax?

Imagination in a novel or short story.

Similarities and Differences between 2 or more objects.

A contrast between what is expected and what actually exists/happens. Exaggeration, or sarcasm.

Theme, Setting, Conflict, Character's Plot, and Point of View.

Words that are not meant to be understood on a literal level.

A punctuation mark used to introduce a description, explanation, list, or quotation.

The most important idea expressed in a piece of writing.

A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character.

The Villain or bad guy, doesn't agree with the main character.

To Compare, Contrast, Deduce, or Categorize.

A Comparison of two thing that ave some quality in common, Doesn't have like, as, then.

Unfamiliar words are often surrounded by words, that help readers understand the meaning.

A traditional story, has basic questions about the universe.

The study of Origins of words.

To translate, analyze, or give examples drawn from a text.

The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive.

The way an author looks at a piece of writing

Character vs. an outside force, another character, society as a whole, or something in nature.

To form opinions about what is read. Readers can form their ideas about characters or events.

An opposite meaning of a word is?

A writer or speakers choice of words an way of arranging words in a sentence.

A figure of speech when a statement is exaggerated for humorous effect.

A literary work, such as fable. Do not count your blessing till they appear.

A writer's use of hints or clues to suggest events will occur later in the plot.

A Literary Technique used to get a particular effect, such as language or figurative language.

The process of pointing out what two or more things have in common.

The reason for creating a book or piece of writing.Maybe also to entertain, or persuade.

The beginning of a plot structure is ?

Used to create mood, emotion, or experience. Helps appeal to the readers senses.

A reference to a statement,person,place,or event from history, the author thinks you'll know.

The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises know or assumed to be true

An inference even though you have not read the lines, what he or she already knows, and facts.

An interruption in the action of a plot to tel what happened at an earlier time.

Time sequence:first, than, next, finally. Also text structure/organizational pattern.

What a word suggest or implies.

The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

The repetition of a same sound, usually of a consonant, at the beginning of two or more words.

The voice of a character that is developed by the writer, so the reader understands the events.

A struggle or issue between characters. The story's main problem. They clash and don't agree.

Methods used to make up the "People" in the book, the description of physical appearance etc.

Because of my broken arm, the doctor said I couldn't play baseball.

A words literal meaning.