When an author gives a hint about what's about to happen in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
100
I have (to/too/two) many things to do today!
"too"
100
This is the repetition of hard consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
100
These are notes written in italics that designate what a character is supposed to do on stage.
What are stage directions?
100
This is when a story moves from the present to the past.
What is a flashback?
200
The use of humor to critique and shame human behavior.
What is satire?
200
The (principal/principle) reason that I aced the EOC was because I'm a brilliant student.
What is principal?
200
This is a play on words.
What is pun?
200
This is speech between two or more characters on stage.
What is dialogue?
200
This literary device is featured in the following sentence:
"There was no sign of movement in the sky; the stars stared back, unblinking, indifferent, unobscured by flying friends."
What is personification?
300
This is a short, fictitious story that is presented to teach a religious principle, simple truth, or moral lesson.
What is parable?
300
The sad story really (affected/effected) me.
"affected"
300
This literary device is also known as sarcasm.
What is verbal irony?
300
This is when one character delivers a speech onstage while other characters are on stage.
What is a monologue?
300
This literary device is featured in the following sentence: "I have about a billion things to do today."
What is hyperbole?
400
In literature, this refers to a phrase that seems contradictory at first, but when looked at closely, it makes more sense.
Example: "Nobody goes to that restaurant because it is too crowded."
What is paradox?
400
I will gladly (accept/except) your Christmas present.
"accept"
400
This is when what happens is the opposite of what you expect to happen.
What is situational irony?
400
This is a reference or remark that a character makes on stage that is not meant to be heard by any other characters on stage.
What is an aside?
400
Protagonists and antagonists are often this literary device, which means they are mirror opposites of each other.
What is a foil?
500
This is a story that functions ENTIRELY as a symbol. It can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What is allegory?
500
The (affects/effects) of the potion are permanent!
"effects"
500
This is when the audience knows more about what's going on in a story than the characters do.
What is dramatic irony?
500
This is when one character delivers a speech alone on stage. It is used to help reveal a character's thought and feelings to an audience.
What is soliloquy?
500
This literary device appears in the following sentence: "The dog gave birth on the side of the street and was ticketed for littering."