Literary Devices: Exploring Language and Storytelling Techniques

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3. 1 A series of words that begin with the same letter. I.e. Brayden bounced boyishly into the classroom. Alliteration

4. 2 It makes a word by imitating the sound or noise of the object. I.e. Wham, the door slammed shut Onomatopoeia

5. 3 A character speaks to an inanimate object. I.e. Twinkle, twinkle, little star. Apostrophe

6. 4 The repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. Certain syllables are stressed, while others are unstressed. I.e. Jack be nimble, Jack be quick. Rhythm

7. 5 Words, usually at the end of lines that rhyme with each other. They can be found in different patterns such as AABB, ABAB, ABCD. Rhyme

8. 6 An exaggeration used to reinforce a point. I.e. I was so hungry that I could eat a horse. Hyperbole

9. 7 Compares two things using “like” or “as”. Simile

10. 8 Compares two things not using “like” or “as”. Metaphor

11. 9 Evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching. Imagery

12. 10 It gives animals and ideas human qualities. I.e. The dirty dishes stared at me from the sink. Personification

13. 11 Is the term for the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing meaning or significance to objects, events, or relationships. I.e. Maple Leaf= Canada symbolism

14. 12 The character or force that opposes the protagonist. Antagonist

15. 13 The highest point of interest in a story. Climax

16. 14 The problem or struggle between opposing forces. Conflict

17. 15 The resolution, or wrapping up of the story. Denouement

18. An action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time which is necessary for a better understanding. 16 Flashback

19. 17 An author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story. Foreshadowing

20. 18 It is a change in a situation which compels the main character to act. This is the incident which sets the plot in motion. Initiating Incident

21. 19 Makes fun of another piece of art, literature, or person by mocking it. Parody

22. 20 A series of events that make up a fictional story. Plot

23. 21 The main character in the story. Protagonist

24. 22 A series of events in the story that creates suspense. It begins with the intiating force and ends with the climax. Rising Action

25. 23 The reference to time, place, mood, or atmosphere in a work of literature. Setting

26. 24 The universal message about life or being human in a piece of literature or poetry. Theme

27. 25 A point of view in which “I” or “we” serves as the narrator in a piece of literature. 1st Person

28. 26 The least used point of view where the narrator tells the story to another character using “you”, so that it is being told through the addressee’s point of view. 2nd Person

29. 27 In this point of view, the narrator knows the thoughts and feeling of all the characters in the story. 3rd Person Omniscent

30. 28 A word that is opposite in meaning to another word. I.e. energetic= weary Antonym

31. 29 The type of writing that describes or gives details intended ot present the reader with a vivid mental picture or feeling. Descriptive

32. 30 The type of writing that explains or tells the reader how to do something, or explains terms, directions or facts. Expository

33. 31 The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates in a piece of literature or poetry. Mood

34. 32 The type of writing that tells a story. It contains a beginning, middle, and end. Narrative

35. 33 The type of writing that attempts to convince a reader to take a certain stand or a side on an issue. Persuasive

36. 34 The perspective from which the story is told. It can be 1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person. Point of View

37. 35 A word that is similar in meaning to another word. I.e. happy= content Synonym

38. 36 Is the main idea of a paragraph or essay. Thesis

39. 37 A variation of a language that is spoken by a smaller group of people, who are set off from others geographically or socially. Dialect

40. 38 A statement which appears to contradict itself. I.e. “ War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” (George Orwell) Paradox

41. 39 The way the author allows you to see and hear what is going on in their writing. Point of View

42. 40 The way an author writes. Style

43. 41 The repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words. Consonance

44. 42 In this point of view, the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character. 3rd Person Limited

45. 43 Opposition or contrast of words. I.e. The miser robs himself Antithesis

46. 44 A literary technique in the opening of a story that “catches” the reader’s attention so that he or she will keep reading on. Narrative Hook

47. 45 Repeats words for effect in a text or poem. I.e. Whoever hath her wish, thou has thy Will,/ And Will to boot, and Will in overplus---Shakespeare Sonnets, 135 Repetition

48. 46 A natural manner of speaking for a native speaker of that language. I.e. Chip on your shoulder. Idiom

49. 47 A saying that is overused. I.e. Busy as a bee Cliche

50. 48 A humorous play on words. I.e. Energizer Bunny arrested– charged with battery. Pun