Literary Devices 1 Bronx Masquerade

What device is this? McKenzie is as sharp as a tack.

A synonym for "voice" is "style"

Perspective is how a narrator or character sees things

Which of the following words could describe an author's voice?

Similes use like or as to compare two objects.

What device is this? "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"

In the sentence "His laugh is like a hyena," what two things are being compared?

Which of the following might describe an character's perspective?

In the sentence "This class is a zoo," what two things are being compared?

Repetition is when an author uses a word only once for emphasis.

What device is this? Hannah is an angel. or metaphor?

Metaphors use like or as to compare two objects.

What device is this? He looked at her like Romeo looks at Juliet.

Which POV is this? "He said 'I know you're here.' and he looked around."

Allusions reference other pieces of literature or works of art

First-person point of view uses He, She, and They