Literary Devices
A comparison using like or as
simile
Word that means you've accepted something but you're not happy about it
resigned / resignation
We had three questions what should we do, how should we do it, and when?
colon
stories that involve magic
fantasy
What are you doing
?
Life felt beautiful and boundless
Alliteration
To go along with something, even if you don't agree
complacent / complacency
I like learning about science but my friend likes learning about music.
comma after science
stories that are very scary
horror / thriller
Their
The wind caressed my face
personification
To follow the rules
Conformity / conformist
There isnt anything i could do
apostrophe and capital I
similar to an autobiography, but starts with 'm'
memoir
I hadn't went there in a long time.
gone
Love is a rollercoaster.
metaphor
Dissent
We tried to call her she wasn't home.
Stories that often use outer space, alternative worlds
sci-fi
We visited the library museum and cafe.
comma after library and museum
Use of harsh, abrasive sounds
cacophony
resistance
The name of the rose is a famous novel.
capitalize words in a title and italicize title
Stories that involve a dark future where people are oppressed
Dystopian
What is the word that means 'human-centred'?
anthropocentric