literary devices meanings
a ____ is a comparison using "like" or "as"
simile
"He's a couch potato."
metphor
_______ is when the author leaves a hint about something that might happen later in the story
foreshadowing
person in conflict with another person
person vs person
sound effects in a word form
onomatopoeia
"shes just like her great grandma"
simile
a ______ is a concrete item or action that represents another idea.
symbolism
person in conflict with element
person vs nature
over exaggeration
hyperbole
"IM FALLING OUT OF THE SKY!!"
hyperbole
a _______ is a struggle between a atonigists and protagonists in a story
conflict
person in conflict with themselves
person vs self
the attribute of a personal nature or human characteristic to something non-human
personification
"PEW PEW, and he shot the gun!"
onomatopoeia
____ is the main subject of the story
topic
person in conflict with technology
person vs technology
a figure of speech that implicitly compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another without using "like" or "as"
metephor
"the chair groomed when he sat down"
personification
____ is the authors message about the topic
theme
person in conflict with something non-human
person vs supernaturel