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LiteralDevices/vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dramatic irony | the audience knows something is going to happen but the character doesen't |
| situational irony | the opposite of what is expected happens |
| verbal irony | sarcasm |
| analogy | comparison of two unlike things to further explain something (big metaphor) |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things USING like or as |
| hyperbole | an exageration |
| 3rd person POV | an outside narrator just knows what the person is doing physically |
| 3rd person omnisecient POV | outside narrator knows thought, fellings, and |
| 3rd person limited POV | outside narrator gives thoughts, feelings of one character |
| 1st person POV | main character tells his/her prespective |