Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Literary devices

literary elements and techniques

TermDefinition
Alliteration the repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
antagonist the opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero in a story
protagonist the central character in a story, th eone who initiates or drives the action
characterization the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
climax the point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense or interest
flashback a scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time
foreshadowing the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
Irony a discrepancy between appearances and reality types of Irony-Situational, verbal and dramatic
Metaphor figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of like or as
simile comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Mood the overall emotion created by a work of literature
point of view vantage point from which the writer tells a story
first person point of view one of the characters is telling the story
third person point of view the narrator is telling the story
Personification a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings,thoughts or attitudes
Plot the series of related events in a story or play
Onomatopoeia the use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
setting the time and location in which a story takes place
Symbol a person, a place, a thing or an event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself
Theme the insight about human life that is revealed in literary work example: love, friendship, heroism etc
Created by: kherniman
Popular English Vocabulary sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards