Literary Devices
"the tornado danced across the field" is an example of this type of language.
What is personification?
The overall sequence of events in a story.
What is plot?
He went to the store, she went to the bank.
This is an example of a...
What is a comma splice?
Words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
What is figurative language or figures of speech?
Dislike
The prefix in this word means
What is not?
"his lips were like roses, his nose like a cherry" is an example of this type of language.
What is a simile?
When characters struggle with thought, feelings, fears, other characters, or outside forces.
What is conflict?
Used to introduce a list after a complete sentence.
What is a colon?
The main message in a story.
What is the theme?
A concrete object that represents an abstract idea.
What is a symbol?
"The wave was a blue blanket that covered us..." is an example of this type of language
What is metaphor?
Characters and setting are introduced in this part of a story.
What is the exposition?
When I was younger, I used to play soccer.
The italicized phrase is a(n)...
What is a dependent clause?
The overall feeling or atmosphere a story creates.
What is mood?
An arguable claim that informs the reader about the scope and direction of your essay.
What is a thesis?
Montresor toasting to Fortunato's long life in "The Cask of Amontillado" is an example of this figure of speech.
What is verbal irony?
The turning point in a story; the point at which the story reaches its emotional peak
What is the climax?
When two or more words, phrases, or clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction to form a series, those elements must be __________ in structure.
What is parallel?
The attitude of the speaker/author towards the subject.
What is the tone?
When the story is told by a character within the story.
What is first person POV?
Referring to a competitor as "Goliath" is an example of what?
What is an allusion?
When a story is told by a narrator who is "outside" the story
What is 3rd person POV?
This is used to connect two closely related sentences without a coordinating conjunction. It also connects two sentences using a conjunctive adverb, such as consequently, however, or therefore.
What is a semicolon?
The author uses descriptive words to create mental images for the reader
What is imagery?
This technique allows the author to plant clues towards events that will occur later in the story.