Save
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

QuestionAnswer
Writing that involves one or more of the senses Imagery
Lyric poem consisting of 14 lines Sonnet
Author's attitude about his/her subject Tone
How the reader feels after reading a piece of literature Mood
Dramatic high of story Climax
Hero or central character in a piece of literature Protagonist
Sequences of events in a story Plot
A fully developed theme but shorter than a novel Short-Story
Literary work that blends a critical attitude with humor so that humanity may be improved Satire
Take apart,figure it out,examine Analyze
Events that lead to the climax Rising Action
Comparison made to show a similarity Analogy
Feeling of growing tension and excitement Suspense
Character who undergoes an important change Dynamic
hint,read between the lines,suggest Infer
Reference to a person,event,place,or phrase Allusion
Figure of speech that seems to be self contradictory Oxymoron
Copy,outline,follow the path of or map out Trace
Character who is meant to represent characteristics which are opposed to those of another character Foil
Metrical pattern of poetry which consists of five iambic feet per line Iambic Pentameter
Judge,score,judge the quality,rank Evaluate
Little hints about what is going to happen later in a story Foreshadowing
Anything that stands for something else Symbol
A shift in a story to an earlier event Flashback
Time and place a story occurs Setting
Word's sound imitates its meaning Onomatopoeia
Model of a person,personality,or behavior Archetype
Humorous imitation of a previous literary work Parody
Repetition of the constant Alliteration
A conversation in a piece of literature Dialogue
An extreme form of exaggeration Hyperbole
Plan,make it,put it together,put to this,add up,create,develop,build,invent,etc. Formulate
Genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance Gothic Fiction
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as" Metaphor
Created by: NolanGoltz
Popular SAT 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