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Literary Devices

Literary Device Review

TermDefinition
foreshadowing Clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.
metaphor Comparison of two things that basically unlike but have some qualities in common.
protagonist The main character of a play, novel, or story, usually the hero.
irony An expression of a meaning that contradicts the literal meaning.
personification The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
alliteration The repetition of a consonant sound in the beginning of a word. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
allusion Reference in literature to a familiar person or event.
antagonist Goes against the protagonist
autobiography It is the author's account of his/her own life.
biography A story of a person's life by another person.
mood A feeling, in the reader, the author creates through his/her word choice.
tone The author's feeling toward his/her subject.
theme The lesson of the story.
external conflict man vs. man/man vs. nature
internal conflict man vs. self/man vs. society
resolution The part in the story where a character solves a main problem.
narration The point of view view which a story is told.
climax The point in a story when the protagonist faces his/her conflict
onomatopoeia Is the use of words that imitate sounds.
hyperbole Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
blank verse Unrhymed poetry.
denouement The final part of a story.
flash back An interruption in the story from a scene that takes place before a story begins.
symbol An object or idea that has its own meaning but is used to suggest a different meaning.
simlie Is an expression comparing one thing to another using the words “like” or “as”.
metaphor Is a comparison of two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as”.
imagery Is when a writer invokes the five senses.
oxymoron is a figure of speech containing words that seem to contradict each other.
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