When you compare two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." For example, "She was as pretty as a flower."
What is a simile?
100
A scene in a book where the character goes back into his/her memory to explain something in the present.
What is a flashback?
100
When an author is trying to make the story funny.
What is humor?
200
The series of events in a story
What is plot?
200
Sammy the Snake is an example.
What is alliteration?
200
"I have a million things to do today, but I can't do anything yet because I am starving to death!"
This is sentence is an example of this literary device.
What is hyperbole?
200
"The Outsiders" is told from the first person __________.
What is point-of-view?
200
When the author gives you clues about something that will happen.
What is foreshadowing?
300
A struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces
What is conflict?
300
When you are sarcastic about a serious problem. For example, "We don't need sports at Naylor! Who needs to exercise or be healthy?"
What is satire?
300
The main problem in the story is also called this.
What is conflict?
300
The U.S. flag is a __________ for freedom.
What is symbol?
300
The Titanic was said to be a completely unsinkable ship, yet it sank on its first voyage.
This situation is an example of this literary device.