Literary Devices 1
Comparing two unlike things with "like" or "as"
“Life is a journey, filled with detours and pit stops.”
What is Metaphor?
The explicit description of a character in a story.
What is Direct Characterization?
This part of WATO involves what the character does.
What is Action?
she dont want to come with us today.
She doesn't want to come with us today.
The leaves whistled in the wind is an example of what literary device?
What is Personification?
“Boom! Crack! The thunder roared through the night.”
What is Onomatopoeia?
The sequence of events in a story is called this.
What is Plot?
In the WATO method, the “W” stands for this.
What is Words?
him and me was walking to school late.
He and I were walking to school late.
When the author provides hints or clues as to what might happen later on in the story.
What is Foreshadowing?
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
What is Situational Irony?
This element is the message or central idea the author conveys.
What is Theme?
When another character describes someone as “lazy and mean,” which part of WATO does that represent?
What is Opinion (of others)?
The cat chased it’s tail around the room
The cat chased its tail around the room.
Saying that the items in the community closet are "up for grabs" is an example of what literary device?
In the horror movie, the audience knows that the masked killer is under the bed, but the main character doesn't know this as she settles into bed.
What is Dramatic Irony?
The turning point of the story, often the moment of greatest tension.
What is Climax?
This type of characterization reveals traits through actions, thoughts, or others’ opinions.
What is Indirect Characterization?
Their going to the mall after school.
They're going to the mall after school.
"Her eyes were diamonds" is an example of what literary device?
What is Metaphor?
"I love it when my students blatantly ignore me during a lesson."
What is Verbal Irony?
The time and place of a story.
What is Setting?
The part of the plot where the conflict is introduced.
What is Inciting Incident?
She walks into the room and sat down.
She walked into the room and sat down.