7th PSSA MP2 Literary Devices

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form.

The structure and sequence of events in a story.

A device used in literature to present action that occurred before the beginning of the story.

The use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning.

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning.

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as.

The end part of a story where the conflict is resolved.

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

The essential parts that make up literature.

The vantage point from which a story is told.

A reference in literature to a familiar person, place or event.

The bad/evil character that is against the protagonist in a story.

A word or group of words in a literary work which appeal to one or more of the senses.

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things not using like or as.

The part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated, leads to the climax.

The events that occur after the climax in a story.

The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words.

The beginning part of plot, where the reader learns about the characters and setting of a story

The conversation between two people in a literary work.

An exaggeration or overstatement.

The emotions of a work or of the author in his/her creation of the work.

A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions in a story.

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities.

The time and place in which a story unfolds

The turning point in a story, when the conflict is at its most intense.

An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally.

Language that can't be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect.

The good/positive character in a story.

Tools used by the author to enliven and provide voice to writing.

A device used in literature to give you a clue of something that will happen later in a story.

A major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.