Literary Devices
A comparison without using like or as. Example "Life is a highway."
What is "Metaphor"
Where and when a story takes place.
It includes the time period, location, weather and atmosphere. All of which shape mood.
What is "setting"
"... eleven years rattled around inside me like pennies in a tin Band-Aid box." This is a literary device comparing two things using like/as.
What is "simile"
Use ________ around words that are being spoken in story dialogue.
What are "Quotes" or "Quotation marks"
Mr. Graham has this type of pet.
What is a "dog"
When an object or idea is given human qualities, this device is used. Ex. "The wind howled."
What is personification
The sequence of events that make up a story.
What is "plot"
The theme of ELEVEN is
Each time a new character speaks, start a ____ ___________
What is "new paragraph"
A Midsummer Night’s Dream was written by this famous author.
Who is "Shakespeare"
"BAM" is an example of a ______________
What is onomatopoeia
How the story wraps up after the climax.
It shows the outcome of the conflict, reveals how characters have changed, and gives the reader a sense of closure with a moral/theme.
What is " resolution" or "denouement"
The red sweater may be considered this literary device. An object/character that represents an abstract idea.
What is a symbol
He said, she asked, and they replied are examples of this.
What are "Dialogue tags"
A struggle between a character and an outside force, like another person or nature
What is an "External conflict"
Extremes exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. "I have a mountain of homework!"
What is hyperbole
The specific event that starts the conflict and pushes the story into motion — it’s the moment that changes the character’s normal world.
What is "Inciting incident"
This character is the teacher who forces Rachel to put on the red sweater.
Who is Mrs. Price
If the character does an action while talking, describe it _______ the quotation marks.
What is "outside"
The repetition of a sound at the beginning of words in a sentence. Ex. She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
What is "alliteration"
A clue or hint in the text about what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing
The turning point or most intense and exciting moment of the story.
What is "climax"
At the end of the story, the narrator wants to be far away like a runaway ___________ .
What is " ballon"
Identify the three types of errors: “I cant believe it!” she said, “we won the game”!
What are "missing apostrophe, capitalization and punctuation"
The term for the main character or “hero” in a story
What is "protagonist"