Duplicate of Literary Terms and Devices

A series of related events that make up a story.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Authors use this to keep readers interested.

My pillow was calling my name.

The situation is opposite of the expected.

Your smile is a ray of light.

The reason an author writes about a specific topic

Which is not a type of conflict?

The vantage point from which a story is told.

The main character in a literary work.

The cereal went snap, crackle, pop!

A technique used by an author to drop hints or clues about upcoming events.

This is disgustingly delicious!

pronouns such as he and she are used; the reader does not know the feelings of any character

A type or category of literature.

A character's traits are implied through his/her actions.

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

A short statement that tells the claim of an essay.

Anything that stands for or represents something else.

A struggle taking place in the mind of the character.

You sing like a sweet bird!

The general idea about life the author wants to communicate.

A literary device used to make fun of human vices or weaknesses.

Told by a narrator who uses the pronoun "you".

The narrator clearly describes the character's traits.

Time and place of the story.

In the bright shiny kitchen, I smell brownies baking and hear popcorn popping.

An imaginary place where life is perfect.

Tells the story to the reader.

Narrator uses pronouns such as I, we, me, my, etc.

Pronouns he, she, it and they are used and the reader knows feelings of all characters

The writer's attitude toward his subject.

She cries at the drop of a hat.

The character in conflict with the main character

I wondered why the baseball seemed bigger, then it hit me.

The actual words characters speak.

The narrator uses pronouns such as he and she; the reader knows the feelings of one character

Roger rarely reads any resources.