Literary Devices 1
"The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of what literary technique?
Simile
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.
The fire crackled and popped on a cold night.
Onomatopoeia
______ introduces the story’s setting, mood, the main character, supporting characters, and time
Exposition
A ________ character is a character who undergoes significant internal change throughout the course of a story.
Dynamic character
The time and location in which a story takes place.
Setting
_________ is a type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics.
Personification
"If I do not eat my daily papaya, I will surely die" is an example of what type of literary device?
Hyperbole
_________ is all the plot points wrapping up, the consequences of the climax, and reflection on the changes in the main character. It can be identified by decreasing tension, an approaching resolution, and relaxation of emotion.
Falling action
"I have a bad feeling about this" is an example of what?
Foreshadowing
The underlying meaning or main idea of a story is called ___________________.
Theme
"The road was a ribbon of moonlight," is an example of what literary technique?
Metaphor
What type of figurative language is being used in the following passage?
"When you awaken, be sure to record the remnants of your dream on your Purple Pages of Passion, Persuasion, and Poetry with your Purple Plume of Poetic Penmanship."
Alliteration
Known for the peak of excitement in a story.
Climax
The angle from which the story is told.
Point of view
The central, main character of a story is called the __________________.
Protagonist
My teacher is so old that she is mentioned in the Old Testament.
This is an example of which type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
"The wall stared at me silently" is an example of what type of literary device?
_______ is the problem, crisis, challenge, dilemma, or obstacle presented to the main character
Initial conflict
The ________ is in opposition to the protagonist.
Antagonist
A ______ character is a type of character who remains largely the same throughout the course of the storyline
Static
An event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result is known as
Irony
A _____ is a figure of speech in which something is described as though it were something else. It works by pointing out a similarity between two unlike things.
Metaphor
All the events leading to the turning point, or climax of the story is known as?
Rising action
_______ is the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader. ______ is produced most effectively through the use of setting, theme, voice and tone. (Both blanks are the same word)
Mood
______ is a literary device that reflects the writer’s attitude toward the subject matter or audience of a literary work.
Tone