Literary Devices

The dictionary definition of a word

Same sort of person at the end of the story as they were at the beginning of the story

Logical deductions that are made based on premises assumed to be true

Complicated individuals who are capable of growth and change

The narrator tells what happens without stating more than can be observed (never read minds)

A main idea or underlying meaning in a literary work that may be stated directly / indirectly

When a character says something but truly means something else (sarcasm, reverse psychology)

Using details to paint a picture in the mind of the reader

When the audience or reader knows something the characters are not aware of

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The implied meaning of a word

Disease / Aging / Natural World

Comparing two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"

The narrator is outside of the action of the story and can read the minds of 2+ characters

Person

Undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of their character

Giving an inanimate object human qualities

Unified structure of incidents in a story

Family / Town / Government

When the opposite of what we expect to happens actually happens

When a person, object, etc... represents or stands for something other than itself

Hinting at a future event

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

Creation of tension within a story

When the narrator is a character within the story and is telling the story through his/her POV

The narrator is outside of the action of the story but can read the mind of one character

2 dimensional, static, predictable; lacks complexity and individuality

Internal Conflict

The author's distinctive word choices and style of expression