Definitions
This device describes the sequence of events that occur throughout a work
What is Plot?
This quote from Homer describes this literary device
"The ship danced over the waves, eager to return to Ithaca."
What is personification?
A figure of speech that compares two things using "like or "as"
What is a Simile?
This style describes a story told from the perspective of one or several characters, each of whom uses the word "I"
What is First Person?
This French term describes a name an author takes on when publishing a work
What is Nom de Plume?
This device describes the perspective a text takes when presenting its plot and narrative
What is Point of View?
This quote from Ken Keesy described this literary term
"They start the fog machine again and it's snowing down cold and while all over me like skim milk..."
What is symbolism?
A term used to describe an author's use of vivid descriptions
What is Imagery?
A narrative work that mocks or mimics another genre or work and exaggerates elements from the original work.
What is Parody?
This Latin term describes a character or device suddenly introduced to resolve conflict
What is Deus Ex Machina?
A novel composed primarily of letters sent and received by its principal characters is called this
What is an Epistolary novel?
In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Mark Antony's plea to the crowd, "lend me your ears," is a famous use of this literary device.
Metonymy
This term describes a way of communicating information in writing that conveys an attitude
What is Tone?
A mode of writing in which the author traces their thoughts verbatim into the text
What is Stream of Consciousness?
This French word describes the "falling action" of a narrative
What is Denouement?