Literary devices
This literary device can be used to imitate a sound
onomatopoeia
You put this at the end of a sentence to close a thought.
Period
the perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st, 2nd, 3rd person; omniscient, limited omniscient)
point of view
the beginning of the story; introduces characters and setting
exposition
Where and when the story takes place
setting
Comparison using like/as
simile
This can be used to connect two independent clauses
Comma
The character is in the story (uses I, me, my)
1st person
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
climax
writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally; used to make a story better
figurative language
Something that isn't expected to happen in a story, but does.
irony
This can be put around dialogue to show that the character is talking.
Quotation marks
The character is talking to you
2nd person
the events that build a story towards the climax; usually where the conflict is introduced
rising action/complication
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
foreshadowing
A scene that interrupts the normal or present story to include something that happened at an earlier time
flashback
This can be used to connect clauses without a comma
semicolon
the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
3rd person limited
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
resolution
a word or group of words in a literary work which appeal to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, and smell
imagery