Literary Devices
A comparison that uses “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
“He runs like the wind.”
What is a Smile
A word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is an adjective?
The main character in a story
Who is the protagonist
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
What is Jupiter
Giving human qualities to something that is not human.
What is personification?
“The classroom was a zoo.”
What is a metaphor?
A word that shows an action, such as run, jump, or think.
What is a verb
The time and place where a story occurs.
What is the setting
How many players from one team are on the field at a time in Canadian football?
What is 12
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.
What is hyperbole?
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
What is personification?
What punctuation mark should end this sentence: “Where are you going___”
What is a question mark (?)
The main problem or struggle in a story.
What is conflict?
What is the capital Italy
What is Rome
When an object, colour, or image represents a larger idea
What is symbolism?
I've told you a million times!”
What is hyperbole?
What is the antonym of “ancient”?
What is modern/new?
The central message or big idea that a story explores
What is theme?
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is the skin
When an author gives hints or clues about something that will happen later.
What is foreshadowing?
A character sees a black cat cross the road shortly before something bad happens.
What is foreshadowing?
What is wrong with this sentence: “Me and John went to the store.”
It should be “John and I went to the store.”
A conflict where a character struggles against their own thoughts, emotions, or decisions.
What is character vs. self
What is the smallest country in the world?
What is Vatican City?