Literary Devices
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
The kind of detail you cite to support an argument.
What is textual evidence?
The author wants to make you laugh or enjoy the story.
What is to entertain?
The lesson a character learns by the end of the story is known as this.
What is theme/ moral
The lesson or message of the story.
What is theme?
Giving Human traits to non-human objects
What is personification ?
Quoting directly from a text with page numbers or line references
What is a direct citation
The author wants to convince you an idea.
What is to persuade?
When a character's beliefs shift because of events, this has occurred
What is character development?
The main idea of a text summarized in one senence.
What is central idea?
The contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
What is irony ?
Explaining in your own words what the text says to support a point.
What is paraphrasing ?
The author provides information or explains a topic
What is to inform?
A major turning point that forces the character to change is called this.
What is the climax or catalyst?
A recurring idea that supports the theme.
What is a motif?
A recurring object,symbol, or phrase that represents an idea.
What is a motif. ?
Combining multiple pieces of evidence to support an argument.
What is synthesis?
The author shows a moral or lesson through the story.
What is to teach?
A character who begins selfish but becomes generous has experienced this type of change.
What is positive character growth?
When character struggles with themselves,helping reveal the them.
What is internal conflict?
The main character struggles with an outside force or themselves
What is a conflict?
Connecting the authors' words to the larger theme or claim
What is analysis?
Understanding why an author uses a certain structure or style.
What is analyzing author's intent?
A character who cancels plans, avoids eye contact and isolates may be feeling this.
What is sadness or depression?
When you infer the theme based on the text's events and outcomes
What is drawing a conclusion?