Poetic Devices
Uses "like" or "as" to compare two things
Simile
the main character in the story; most people want this character to succeed
protagonist
something happens that is the opposite of what was expected
situational irony
when the audience knows something that a character does not know
dramatic irony
when the narrator knows all and can see what all characters are thinking
omniscient point of view
Does not use "like" or "as" when comparing two things
metaphor
a character that does not change
static character
the story is interrupted with a past event
flashback
how the audience feels while reading a text
mood
the narrator uses "I" and "me"
first person point of view
repeated consonant sounds
alliteration
a complex character that is described in depth
round character
someone says something but means the opposite
verbal irony
the narrator gives hints of what is going to happen
foreshadowing
the narrator speaks directly to the audience
second person point of view
words that are also sounds
onomatopoeia
a character that changes or grows throughout the story
dynamic character
how the author feels about a subject
tone
a character is fighting against an outside force, like war
man vs. society conflict
when a narrator cannot see into everyone's perspective and does not know all information in a situation
limited point of view
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
a character that the audience does not know much about
flat character
an author uses an object to represent a larger theme
what we learn from a text
theme
when we question a narrator's credibility
unreliable narrator