Literary Devices Review

The underlying main idea of a work

Word choice

Direct speech between characters

An object, person, or place used to represent something else

The turning point of a literary work

The background information at the beginning of a story

Type or category of a work

The author's attitude toward the subject

Returning to an earlier time

The sequence of events in a story

The results or effects of the climax

The moment when all the loose ends are tied up

Time and place where a story occurs

A struggle between two or more forces

A recurring feature of a work

Hinting at what is to come

The emotional atmosphere of a piece

The way in which the author develops the personalities of a character

The first hurdles in a work

A character that is the source of conflict

When something unexpected happens or is said

Description evoking the five senses

Perspective from which a story is told

The main character of a work