Literary Devices
This is when an object, person, or event represents something larger or deeper.
What is symbolism?
The time and place of a story is called the ____.
What is the setting?
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of what?
What is personification?
“I walked to the store and saw my friend.” What point of view is this?
What is first person?
When the opposite of what is expected happens, it’s called this.
What is irony?
This is the problem or struggle in the story.
What is the conflict?
“He was as fast as a cheetah” is an example of what?
What is a simile?
The narrator is not a character and knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
What is third person limited?
A reference to something well-known (like a historical figure, book, or movie) is called this.
What is allusion?
The turning point or most intense moment in the story is called the ____.
What is the climax?
A comparison that doesn’t use 'like' or 'as' is called a _____.
What is a metaphor?
The narrator knows everything about all characters.
What is third person omniscient?
This is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
This part of the plot comes after the climax and starts to wrap up the story.
What is the falling action?
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
When the story is told using "you," placing the reader directly in the action.
What is second person?