Literary Devices
This literary device is the main message or lesson of a text.
What is theme?
The main character in a story is called this.
What is protagonist?
A symbol is something that represents something else, usually an idea. True or false?
What is true?
This type of writing is based on facts, real events, and real people.
What is non-fiction?
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
What is personification?
A comparison using “like” or “as” is called this.
What is similie?
The character or force that opposes the protagonist is called this.
What is antagonist?
This term refers to the use of vivid language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
Media texts often influence how audiences think about people or issues. This is called this.
What is bias?
The feather represents hope throughout the story.
What is symbolism?
When an author gives human qualities to animals or objects, this device is being used.
What is personification?
The emotional feeling or attitude of a text is known as this.
What is tone?
A reference to another text, person, or event is known as this.
What is allusion?
To do well in reading comprehension, students must support answers with this from the text.
What is quotations or direct evidence?
The author interrupts the story to show a childhood memory.
What is a flasback?
This device hints at future events in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
When a story jumps back to an earlier time, this technique is used.
What is flashback?
A title usually connects to this important element of a text.
What is theme?
The TRC created this number of Calls to Action.
What is 94?
The phrase ‘jumbo shrimp’ is used to describe the situation.
What is oxymoron?
The author compares life to a long journey.
What is a metaphor?
This literary device uses exaggeration, irony, or humour to criticize society.
What is satire?
The way an author writes, including sentence structure and word choice, is called this.
What is style?
Which is the correct way to write this term:
1. indigenous
2. Indegenous
3. Indigenous
What is 3?
A play on words creates humour using double meanings.
What is a pun?