Lit Devices
the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops
What is setting
strategy employed by a writer to advance an argument or strengthen a persuasive appeal.
What is rhetorical moves
The people, animals, or things in a story
What is a character
How a play is divided and designed
What is Acts and Scenes
Occurring when an author says something contradictory to what they mean
What is verbal irony
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
What is an analogy
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
What is diction
The character who stands out in the center of attention and who the story revolves around
What is a protagonist
What is a monologue
language that is meant to illustrate a point and not meant to be taken serisously
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
What is an allegory
visually descriptive language
The telling of a story through a speaker
What is narration
Moments when an actor pretends to whisper information to another or to the audience
What is an aside
What is situational irony
a unifying elopement in an artistic work which helps to develop a theme, especially any recurrent image, symbol, character type, subject, or narrative detail.
What is motif
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
What is syntax
A category of artistic composition
What is genre
Involves one speaker who is speaking to him or herself
What is a soliloquy
These express meaning and tone to the reader
What is author's word choice
Refers to the “timeliness” of an argument. • Often, for an ad or an argument to be successful, it needs appropriate tone and. structure and come at the right time
What is kairos
What are the four main types of writing prompts we study?
What is narrative, literary analysis, and research simulation task
The associations connected to a word or the emotional suggestions
What is connntation
What are the the five main types of Poetry?
What is
1. free verse
2. haiku
3. lyric
4. narrative
5. sonnet
What are the pattern of events in a story
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution