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literary devices

TermDefinition
1st person point of view where the main character tells the story
3rd person limited point of view where the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of a character
3rd person omniscient point of view when the narrator knows what everything about everybody
Allegory story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
Alliteration a occurrence of the same sound or sound at the beginning of an adjacent or closely connected to words
antagonist the "villain" of the story
character the subject/theme of a story
climax the crisis of a story
Exposition a comprehensive description
External Conflict struggle between a person of an outside force
Falling Action parts of a story after a climax
Figurative Language using figurative speech to be more effective
Foreshadowing a warning
Imagery visually descriptive or figurative language
Internal Conflict a stuggle in a characters mind
Memoir a record of of events written by a person having knowledge of them and based on personal observation
Metaphor a comparison not using like or as
Motivation the reason one has for acting and behaving a particular way
Onomatopoeia words that sound like what they mean
Personification giving something human qualities
Plot the seris of a events in a story
Protagonist the main character
Repetition the action of reapating words or repeting words or phares to make an idea more clear
Resolution the problem of a story is worked out, the ending of the story
Rising Action in a plot is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense
Setting the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
Simile a comparison using like or as
Metaphor a comparison not using like or as
Created by: kariann.sexton
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