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The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words.
What is Alliteration?
is a scene that takes place before a story begins.
What is a Flashback?
a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
What is a Foreshadowing?
the sequence of events in a literary work
What is Plot?
The central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life.
What is Theme?
A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity.
What is a Metaphor?
is the feeling created in the reader. This feeling is the result of both the tone and atmosphere of the story
What is Mood?
Similar to mood, this device describes the author’s attitude toward his material, the audience, or both.
What is Tone?
is typically a conversation between two or more people in a narrative work.
What is Dialogue?
a writer's tool, or “literary device” that occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person.
What is Characterization?
A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
What is Hyperbole?
A simile is a device in which the writer compares two things that are unrelated, using the words "like" or "as" to draw those connections
What is a Similie?
Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something else.
What is a Symbol?
A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art. These can be historical, literary, religious, topical, or mythical.
What is an Allusion?
A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.
What is Personification?
when the words literally state the opposite of the writer’s (or speaker’s) meaning
What is Verbal Irony?
Related to style, this device refers to the writer’s word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.
What is Diction?
The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. This device may involve ideas, emotions, or attitudes.
What is Connotation?
It is a short story about a real person or event, usually serving to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic.
What is an Anecdote?
the exact literal meaning of a word; dictionary definition(s).
What is Denotation?
a character whose purpose is to accentuate or draw attention to the qualities of another character, most often the protagonist.
What is a Foil Character?
when events turn out the opposite of what was expected; when what the characters and readers think ought to happen is not what does happen
What is Situational Irony?
It is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story
What is a Motif?
sentence structure; the set of rules that determines the arrangement of words in a sentence
What is Syntax?
when facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or piece of fiction but known to the reader, audience, or other characters in the work.
What is Dramatic Irony?