Literary Devices
The repetition of the same beginning consonant sounds in nearby words
What is alliteration?
The part of a story where the conflict and tension reach their highest point.
What is the climax?
This must always be included in an MLA in-text citation
What are the author’s last name and page number?
This is what we call the main idea the author wants to communicate in a work of fiction.
What is the theme?
This part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses.
What is a conjunction?
This literary device compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
A character who does not undergo significant change is called this.
What is a static character?
This type of statement summarizes the main argument of an essay and is usually found in the introduction.
What is a thesis statement?
What is the author’s purpose when they write to convince the audience to believe or do something?
What is to persuade?
The word "quickly" is an example of this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
Name the device that refers to a reference to another piece of literature, person, or historical event.
What is allusion?
The falling action of a story comes immediately after this part.
What is the climax?
When citing multiple authors in MLA format, what punctuation separates their names in a parenthetical citation?
What is a comma?
This term refers to the act of underlining, highlighting, or writing notes about a text while reading.
What is annotating?
Name the punctuation mark that separates independent clauses when no conjunction is present.
What is a semicolon?
The phrase "Boom! Crash! Buzz!" demonstrates what type of figurative language
What is onomatopoeia?
Name the type of narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
What is a third-person omniscient narrator?
In the CSASAR format, what does the final “R” stand for?
What is review?
Which one of the Big Six Poetry elements focuses on how the poem is structured?
What is form?
The sentence, "Because I love books, I spend hours at the library," contains this type of clause.
What is a dependent clause?
When an object, person, or situation has a deeper meaning beyond its literal one, it is an example of this device.
What is symbolism?
A character who undergoes the most transformation.
What is a dynamic character?
In a CSAR paragraph, what does the A stand for?
What is analysis?
A theme statement should avoid clichés, absolutes, and this point of view.
What is first or second person?
The part of speech that is another name for a person?
What is a pronoun?