Literary Devices #1
a hint of what will happen later in the story
foreshadowing
what it is in itself, but also stands for something else. It can be a person, place, thing, or an event used to represent something else.
symbol
time and place of a story
setting
the literary devices used to create special effects or feelings by making some type of interesting or creative comparison.
the main character in the story
protagonist
writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses
sensory images/ imagery
takes the reader to an earlier part of the story
flashback
an exaggeration or overstatement
hyperbole
feeling of curiosity
suspense
a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.
simile
the person who struggles with the (main character) protagonist
antagonist
a literary device in which the author speaks of or describes an animal, object, or idea as if it were a person.
personification
how the author feels/has an attitude about the work
the repetition of a consonant sound in a line of poetry
alliteration
how the reader feels during the story
mood
a comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as.
metaphor
main idea of a literary work, the REAL WORLD advice
An expression that CANNOT be taken literally.
idiom
the features of an author's writing that make him/her different than other writers
voice or style
an object, person or idea is brought to mind without directly mentioning the name of what is being referred to.
allusion