Literary Devices
This literary device describes sound effects in literature
What is onomatopoeia?
The first paragraph in an essay
What is an introduction paragraph?
Literature that is made up/not based on true events
What is fiction?
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
This kind of paragraph makes up the majority of an essay
What is a body paragraph?
Literature that is based on facts and information
What is non-fiction?
Compares two things without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
The last paragraph of an essay
What is the conclusion?
Literature about a person's life
What is biography?
This literary device is when something in a story represents another thing or idea
What is symbolism?
This sentence in an essay tells the reader the main argument of the essay
What is a thesis statement?
Literature that contains unrealistic settings, or magic, often set in a medieval universe, or possibly involving mythical beings or supernatural forms as a primary element of the plot, theme, or setting
What is fantasy?
This literary devices hints to the reader what will happen in the future of the story
What is foreshadowing?
This kind of sentence is the first sentence in a body paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
Fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life
What is science fiction?