Literary Devices
This is when an author gives human traits to non-human things.
What is Personification?
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
What is an independent clause?
Writing that tells a story.
What is narrative writing?
The main focus of this kind of writing.
What is a thesis statement?
The author's attitude toward the subject.
What is tone?
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
What is Irony?
A sentence error where two independent clauses are joined without punctuation or conjunction.
What is a run-on sentence?
Writing that explains or informs.
Evidence or reasoning used to support a claim.
What is supporting evidence?
The feeling the reader gets from a piece of literature.
What is mood?
This device compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.
Writing that attempts to convince the reader.
What is argumentative writing?
A viewpoint that opposes the main argument.
What is a counterclaim?
The method an author uses to develop characters.
What is characterization?
The use of hints or clues to suggest future events in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
The noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb.
What is the subject?
Writing that describes a person, place, or thing.
What is descriptive writing?
The part of the argument where the writer acknowledges and refutes the opposing viewpoint.
What is a rebuttal?
Language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
An exaggeration used for emphasis or humor.
What is a hyperbole?
A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
Writing that explores both sides of an issue but does not take a side.
What is analytical writing?
Logical appeals based on reason and evidence.
What is Logos?
The perspective from which a story is told.
What is point of view?