Literary Devices Review

The sequence of events in a story

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

The emotional atmosphere of a piece

The moment when all the loose ends are tied up

The author's attitude toward the subject

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

The first hurdles in a work

Returning to an earlier time

Description evoking the five senses

The background information at the beginning of a story

Time and place where a story occurs

The results or effects of the climax

Perspective from which a story is told

The main character of a work

A recurring feature of a work

The turning point of a literary work

Type or category of a work

Word choice

The underlying main idea of a work

Hinting at what is to come

A character that is the source of conflict

Direct speech between characters

A struggle between two or more forces

When something unexpected happens or is said