Literary Devices
a comparison between two unlike objects
Metaphor
the hero/heroine of the story
Protagonist
the time and place of the story
Setting
Grandmother
Noun
What is the predicate of this sentence?
The pirate liked singing to his parrot, sword fighting, and sailing.
Liked singing to his parrot, sword fighting, and sailing
exaggeration
Hyperbole
a hint or suggestion of a coming event
Foreshadowing
the main idea or central meaning of a story
Theme
Shiny
Adjective
What is the predicate of this sentence?
Afterwards, the old pirate looked at the captain and shouted, “Ahoy, mates!”
looked at the captain and shouted, “Ahoy, mates!”
a struggle, problem or issue in literature
Conflict
a person or animal in literature
Character
the contrast between appearance and reality
Irony
Chirp
Verb
What is the subject of this sentence?
The pirate sang an ancient tune on his ship.
Pirate
a comparison between two unlike objects using “like” or “as”
Simile
the perspective from which the story is told, 1st or 3rd person
Point of view
conversation in literature
Dialogue
Smelled
Verb
What is the subject of this sentence?
Soon after the day began, he asked his crew to come aboard.
He
an object, character, or event that stands for something else
Symbolism
the villain in a story (or person causing conflict)
Antagonist
the arrangements of events in a story
Plot
Cute
Adjective
What is the subject of this sentence? Swinging, climbing, and chanting are all important skills for pirates.
Swinging, climbing, and chanting