Definitions
What is setting?
The time and place that a story takes place
Jack is as sly as a fox, is an example of which literary device?
Simile
The act of repeating something that has already been said or written
repetition
The tired old car coughed and weezed as it climbed up the steep hill is an example of ___________
Personification
What is characterization?
How a character is developed through their thoughts, speech, actions, looks, etc.
Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers
Alliteration
Characters pitted against each other in a direct struggle
Man vs. Man (Conflict)
Katniss Everdeen fighting against the Capital to unite the 12 Districts is an example of ______________
Man vs. Society
What is symbolism?
The use of an object, person, situation, or word to represent a deeper abstract idea or quality beyond its literal meaning
Diction (specifically formal diction in literature)
Narrator knows everything about one character (thoughts, feelings, etc)
In The Great Gatsby Nick Carroway uses a _________ to reveal Jay Gatsby's true origins, how he gained his wealth, and why he changed his name from James Gatz.
Flashback
What is idiom?
A widely used saying or expression contains a figurative meaning that is different from the phrase's literal meaning
Time is money
Metaphor
Narrator knows everything about all of the characters thoughts and feelings (even before they do)
Third person omniscient
Troy Bolton fighting against himself to decide whether he wants to pursue acting or basketball is an example of ______________
Man vs. Self
What is allusion?
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" -Charles Dickens
"You hit the nail right on the head"
Idiom
Allusion