Doofus
The time and place of a literary work.
Setting
This is a comparison between two unlike things that does not use the words “like” or “as”.
Metaphor
Sally sells seashells down by the seashore is an example of what literary device?
Alliteration
This is a comparison between two unlike things that does use the words “like” or “as”.
Simile
Beep! Crackle. Gulp. These are examples of what literary device?
Onomatopoeia
When the author uses the five senses to engage the reader and/or develop an idea, this is an example of what?
Imagery
Author’s will sometimes use an object repeatedly throughout the text to represent something else. What is this an example of?
Symbolism
When an author gives life-like qualities to something that is not alive, this is an example of what literary device?
Personification
When an author hints at something that will occur later in the story, this is an example of what literary device?
Foreshadowing
The author’s decision on what character or narrator is telling the story is called what?
Point of view
When an author identifies a character trait outright, this is an example of what?
Direct characterization
When an author reveals a character’s traits through actions and/or dialogue, this is an example of what?
Indirect characterization
The author’s specific use of words in their writing is known as what literary device?
Diction
When something is exaggerated for greater impact, this is an example of what literary device?
Hyperbole
When the opposite of what is expected happens, this is an example of what literary device?
Irony
Organized mess. Friendly fight. Sweet sorrow. These are examples of what literary device?
Oxymoron
When the author is conveying his/her attitude toward a subject through a literary work, this is an example of what literary device?
Tone
When an author makes a reader feel a particular emotion through the use of imagery, structure, theme, etc., this is an example of what literary device?
Mood
This word’s definition is: the dictionary definition of a word. What word is it?
Denotation
This word’s definition is: the ideas and feelings reader’s associate with a certain object. What word is it?
Connotation
The following sentence is an example of what literary device: She walked by the group quickly, keeping her head down and avoiding eye contact.
Indirect characterization
The following sentence is an example of what literary device: The wind played with the girl’s long hair, swirling it about her face.
Personification
The following sentence is an example of what literary device: The dark and ominous clouds began to grow on the horizon, and just as he was about to speak, a loud clap of thunder interrupted him.
Mood
The following sentence is an example of what literary device: He seemed to run as swiftly as the speed of light to catch the criminal with relative ease.
Simile
The following sentence is an example of what literary device: If I don’t get an A on this test, I will literally die.
Hyperbole