Literary Devices
Define mood.
What is the feeling or atmosphere that the reader experiences.
Define POV.
The perspective from which the story is told.
Buzz
What is Onomatopoeia.
Define dramatic Irony.
When the audience or reader knows something that the characters do not.
The puppy was timid, hiding behind the couch whenever someone new came into the room.
What is shy or easily scared.
Define tone.
What is the author’s attitude or feeling toward the subject or audience.
Define conflict.
The problem or struggle the main character faces.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
What is a Simile.
Sarcasm is a form of
Verbal Irony
The magician’s trick was so baffling that the audience stared in confusion, unable to figure out how he did it.
What is confusing or hard to understand.
Dark clouds gathered as he left the house — a storm was coming, both outside and in his life.
What is foreshadowing.
List the parts of a plot diagram.
Exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution
Time is a thief.
What is Metaphor.
A fire station burns down.
Situational Irony
Her meticulous notes, written in perfect handwriting and color-coded by topic, impressed the teacher.
What is very careful and detailed.
As she walked through the school, she remembered her first day there, nervous and excited.
What is flashback.
Define Theme.
The main message, lesson, or big idea of the story.
"Hear the mellow wedding bells."
assonance
List the different types of Irony.
Dramatic
Verbal
Situational
Unlike his gregarious sister who loved parties, Jason preferred staying home with a good book.
What is outgoing or enjoying the company of others.
Define symbolism.
What is using a symbol (object, color, etc.) to represent a deeper meaning or idea.
What is an unreliable Narrator?
A narrator who cannot be trusted to tell the story truthfully or accurately.
"The wind whispered through the trees."
What is personification.
“It’s such a lovely day,” she said, staring out the window at the pouring rain.
Verbal Irony
The ancient scroll was filled with arcane symbols and language, understood only by scholars who had studied it for years.
What is mysterious or known only to a few people.