Literary Terms

hint of what is to come in a literary work

Denotation is the dictionary definition of the word.

What is introduced at step number 1 on the plot diagram?

"Their bedroom is a pigsty." is an example of what literary device?

"hiss" and "drip" are both examples of

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The end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered is called the rising action

"Sally sold seashells by the seashore." is an example of what literary device?

associations which people make with words that go beyond the literal or dictionary definition

struggle between two or more opposing forces

What is this an example of?

the atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work

a comparison between dissimilar objects without using like or as

repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words

Climax introduces the characters and setting

an interruption of the chronological sequence with an event of earlier occurrence

"I have told you to be quiet 20,000 times" Is an example of what literary device?

extreme exaggeration to add meaning

The end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered is called the

the author’s attitude toward the subject of a work.