Literary Devices
The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
The events that lead to the climax.
What is the rising action?
Appealing to logic and reasoning.
What is logos?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is a hyperbole?
When the problem is first introduced in the story.
Appealing to emotions.
"Chris quickly captured the curious cat.”
What is alliteration?
The turning point or most exciting/tense moment in the story.
What is the climax?
What is ethos?
"He had the heart of a lion."
What is a metaphor?
What happens right after the climax.
What is falling action?
"As a firefighter with over 15 years of experience, I know how important fire safety protocols are."
What is ethos?
As the kid gets tucked into bed, the killer is waiting underneath the bed for everyone to go to sleep.
What is dramatic irony?
The beginning of a story, the introduction, always includes these 4 elements.
What is setting, character, inciting incident, and narrative point of view.
“Imagine a child going to bed hungry every night—that’s the reality for millions around the world.”
What is pathos?