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SMS Lit Devices
Literary Devices
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A warning or hint of future action | Foreshadowing |
| A break in a story to a earlier time | Flashback |
| Supporting persons in a story | Minor Characters |
| The main persons in a story | Major Characters |
| A way of looking at or considering a matter | Point of View |
| A smaller story that occurs within the main story | Subplot |
| An event that occurs simultaneously with the main action | Parallel Episodes |
| The use of something that represents something else | Symbolism |
| Pictures formed in the mind through comparisons, descriptions and figures of speech that help the mind form forceful or beautiful pictures. | Imagery |
| The methods a writer uses to develop a character | Characterization |
| The way the reader feels when reading a story. | Mood |
| The author’s attitude towards characters and events in a story. | Tone |
| A term used to describe a contrast between what is expected and what really is. | Irony |