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Literary Devices I

Literary device terms and definitions

QuestionAnswer
Alliteration repeated consonant sounds in a phrase or sentence. Ex: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
figurative language ways of using language that expand the literal meaning. Example: Simile and Metaphor are two types of figurative language
foreshadowing Author gives clues that suggest events that might come later in the story.
hyperbole extreme exaggeration. Example: I was so hungry...I ate 20 pieces of pizza today!
imagery details that appeal to the senses.Example: Sweet, slow drops of rich orange juice drip from the sides of the glass.
irony a contrast between what appears to be and what really is.
metaphor a comparison between to things that are ordinarily not alike. Example: The toaster is a flaming dragon breathing fire and blackening my toast.
mood the feeling of a piece of writing. Examples: beauty, honesty, silliness, darkness, fear.
onomatopoeia Use of a word that makes a sound.Examples: POP! SLAM! WHOOSH!
personification Giving human traits to non-human objects.Example: The river reached for me with icy fingers.
plot A series of events that the author writes to construct the story.
Point of view Relationship through which the story is told.Example: first person-"I" Third person: "He, she, it."
setting the time and place in which a story occurs
simile a comparison between to unlike things using the word "like" or "as" as a connecting word.Example: He is as cold as ice.
symbol a generalized belief or idea about a character.Examples: an eagle is a symbol of freedom; a dove is a symbol of peace.
theme the main meaning or idea of a piece of writing.
tone the approach or attitude that the writer takes toward the subject. Examples: cynical, hostile, amusing, serious, frivolous, playful, etc.
Created by: smcauliffe
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