Literary Devices
When human characteristics are given to non-humans.
Personification
The three types of punctuation that end a sentence.
Period, question mark, and exclamation point.
The main character.
Protagonist
The mother of Jesus.
St. Mary
The disciple that betrayed Jesus.
Judas
Words that represent sounds, such as "buzz" or "boom."
Onomatopoeia
Every sentence needs these two parts of speech to be a complete sentence.
Subject and verb.
The villain or character that opposes the main character.
Antagonist
The apostle that became first pope.
St. Peter
The four Gospels.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Combines two contradictory words, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "bittersweet."
Oxymoron
Describes a noun.
Adjective
Location where the story takes place.
Setting
The earthly father of Jesus.
St. Joseph
Who is the angel who told Mary she would give birth to Jesus?
Gabriel
Uses "like" or "as" to compare two things.
Simile
Describes a verb.
Adverb
A story that is written by an author about their life.
Autobiography
The apostle most known for doubting that Jesus appeared to the other eleven.
St. Thomas
The writer of most of the New Testament and former persecutor of Christians.
St. Paul
When there are hints for future events.
Foreshadowing
The three tenses.
Past, present, and future
Stories that are not based on real events.
Fiction
The cousin of Jesus.
St. John the Baptist
Where did Jesus turn water into wine?
Cana