Literary Devices
Repeating something multiple times to create emphasis.
What is repetition?
A comparison between two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as." For example: "Your mind is a gold mine, and each thought is a precious stone."
What is a metaphor?
The perspective of a story; it can be first person, second person, or third person.
What is point of view?
This type of punctuation is used to separate items in a list, dependent clauses, and appositives. It is missing in the following sentence:
"The cat is orange white and black."
What is a comma?
"That building is so tall! It's taller than Mount Everest!"
What is a hyperbole?
Hinting at events yet to come.
What is foreshadowing?
A comparison using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This term is a fancy word for the main character in a story. It is the opposite of an antagonist.
What is a protagonist?
The comma after this word should be removed in the following sentence:
"Never one to pass up on an adventure, John, loves going on hikes with his friends, which include Sam and Jim.
What is John?
"Sam decided to turn on the fan because it was hot. When he plugged in the fan, it caught on fire!"
What is situational irony?
A character who contrasts greatly with someone else, highlighting their opposite natures.
What is a foil?
When an object represents an abstract thematic concept.
What is symbolism?
Background information given at the very beginning of a story, before the conflict is revealed.
What is exposition?
The word "and" is this part of speech, so a comma is necessary in the following sentence:
"Jim loves hiking, and he hikes with his friends every week."
What is a (coordinating) conjunction?
"Wonderful evil"
What is an oxymoron?
When two contrasting ideas are placed close to each other (but not directly next to each other) to highlight how different they are.
What is juxtaposition?
When an animal acts and talks just like a human would in a story.
What is anthropomorphism?
A distinctive thematic concept that recurs throughout a work of literature.
What is a motif?
There are this many adjectives in the following sentence: "Whenever I ride my quiet black car, I open its large windows and cruise past quaint villages over bumpy roads."
What is five?
"Wheat and sweet peas are really easy to eat."
What is assonance?
The first term refers to an author's purposeful choice of words; the second term refers to the intentional order in which these words are placed. Provide both terms.
What are diction and syntax?
This 8-letter term occurs when the different parts of a story represent a larger concept beyond the story itself. This is exemplified by George Orwell's novel "Animal Farm."
What is allegory?
The first term refers to the atmosphere that a text creates for the reader; the second term refers to how the author attempts to portray the story to create this vibe for the reader. Provide both (in order).
What are mood (#1) and tone (#2)?
The total number of missing punctuation marks in the sentence, "On February 6 1993 Mr Green ate a red Fuji apple and rode a short skinny bicycle into Walla Walla Washington"
What is six?
These two literary techniques are used in the following passage: "The leaf twirled in the air, its golden surface shimmering in the sunlight, before landing gracefully on the forest floor. The scent of flowers and pinecones filled the woods as the beautiful maple leaf planted its feet firmly onto the soil. When a ray of sunlight pierced through the cloudless sky, the leaf blushed with pride at the perfect descent it had accomplished from the pumpkin-orange treetops above."
What are imagery and personification?