Foreshadowing is when the author...

hints about events to come as a means of creating tension.

using vivid sensory descriptions to help the reader "see"

An object or person imbued with additional, deeper meaning

An alliteration is...

A sequence of words starting with the same sound

Protagonist with mixture of good and bad qualities

Irony is when words...

have a different/opposite meaning from the literal meaning

A figure of speech using "like" or "as"

Satire is a literary work which employs...

humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people or society

Direct description that is not literally true

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Literary Devices

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Foreshadowing is when the author...
calls, "Fore!" as he is shadowing a golfer.
creates tension by putting characters into conflict.
sets a tone through vivid setting descriptions.
hints about events to come as a means of creating tension.
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Where fantastic or surreal elements are incorporated into a realistic narrative
Surrealism
Fantasy
Magical realism
Realism
3
Imagery is...
the use of imagination
using character gestures to create visuals for the reader
the use of graphic images within the text
using vivid sensory descriptions to help the reader "see"
4
A symbol is...
An object or person imbued with additional, deeper meaning
A type of musical instrument
An author's choice of words or tone
An inanimate object given human-like traits
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An alliteration is...
A reference to a person or event from history or pop culture
A word which is spelled to describe a sound
A sequence of words starting with the same sound
A literary magic trick
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An anti-hero is...
Protagonist with heroic qualities
Villain with some redeeming qualities
Ms. Teri's perfect puppy
Protagonist with mixture of good and bad qualities
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Irony is when words...
an author's choice of words that can set a tone
have a different/opposite meaning from the literal meaning
are about or relating to iron
carry symbolic meanings
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A simile is...
When inanimate objects are assigned human-like traits
A figure of speech using "like" or "as"
A figure of speech making a direct comparison
The literary version of a smiley face
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When an author uses a particular set of words to set a tone or characterize...
Diction
Personification
Hyperbole
Irony
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Where a story uses one or more small stories within the larger narrative
Framing device
A short story collection
Complex narrative
Authorial overkill
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Satire is a literary work which employs...
satanical references to critique society
satisfying endings
humor and exaggeration primarily to entertain people
humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people or society
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A metaphor is...
Something teachers invented to torment students with
Comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Direct description that is literally true
Direct description that is not literally true
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A recurring word, image, phrase, or action that serves to unify the literary work
Repetition
A symbol
A motif
A mosaic

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