Literary Devices
The “hero” of the story.
What is a Protagonist?
The “villain” of the story.
What is an antagonist?
Extreme exaggeration.
Comparing two things without the use of the words “like” or “as”.
What is a Metaphor?
Comparing two things using the words “like” or “as”.
What is a simile?
The way the reader is meant to feel while reading a story.
What is mood?
The way the story is told.
What is tone?
Using sensory details to paint a picture.
What is imagery?
Baseline of the story.
What is a theme?
Where the story takes place.
What is a setting?
A type of writing using the pronouns I, me, and my.
What is the 1st person POV?
A type of writing using the pronouns he, she, they, it, and names.
What is the 3rd person POV?
Using symbols to represent a person, place, or idea.
What is symbolism?
Applying human characteristics to inhuman/inanimate objects.
What is personification?
Internal conflict.
What is Character vs. self?
What is Character vs. character?
The author directly stating a trait about the character.
What is direct characterization?
Character fighting against some king of injustice within society, against the rest of the world.
What is Character vs. society?
Contrast between expected outcome and actual outcome.
What is Situational Irony?
The use of words to mean something different from the actual meaning.
What is Verbal Irony?
“Shine bright like a diamond” is an example of this Literary device.
What is a simile?
“My heart’s a stereo” is an example of this Literary device.
“As horror looks you right between the eyes” is an example of this literary device.
What is Personification?
“I died a hundred times” is an example of this literary device.
What is a hyperbole?
What is Imagery?