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literary devices ex

QuestionAnswer
in romeo and juliet, we know juliet is alive, but romeo thinks shes dead dramatic irony
a fire station burns down situational irony
¨that test was not easy¨ (meaning it was very hard) litotes
time is a thief metaphor
harry potter novel
buzz, boom, splash onomatopoeia
deafening silence oxymoron
less is more paradox
the wind whispered through the trees personification
in the hunger games when it follows katniss through the competing games plot
a story told by a narrator vs, a character point of view
¨ I walked in a room and knew something was wrong¨ first person
¨she felt nervous as the door opened¨ third person limited
a tale about animals overthrowing a farmer that actually represents a political revolution allegory
peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers alliteration
¨he was a real romeo with the girls¨ allusion
¨this is a terrible idea¨ aside
the light of fire is a sight to admire assonance
a character who always helps others shows kindness through behavior, not just description characterization
the hero finally confronts the villan climax
a character trying to survive a storm conflict
strange clues appear leading up to a mysterys big reveal rising action
after the mystery is solved, the detective explains how they figured it out denouement
a character suddenly understands what they truly want in life epiphany
a fantasy novel with dragons fiction
a messy carefree character next to a neat serious one foil
dark clouds gathering before something bad happens foreshadowing
a character telling tales around a campfire frame story
a haunted mansion with eerie noises gothic
a quiet, rainy setting making everyone sad mood
repeated images of birds symbolizing freedom motif
the hero of the story protagonist
a small town in 1950 setting
friendship can overcome hardship theme
saying ¨great job¨ after someone spills a drink verbal irony
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