Literary Devices
This device repeats the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close proximity, like in the phrase "She sells seashells by the seashore."
What is alliteration?
This type of narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.
What is an omniscient narrator?
The choice of words and style of expression an author uses in writing is known as this.
What is diction?
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama are all examples of these in literature.
What are genres?
Words like "buzz" and "sizzle" are examples of this type of literary device that imitates the natural sound of things.
What is onomatopoeia?
A narrator whose credibility has been seriously compromised is called this.
What is an unreliable narrator?
Hamlet's famous "To be or not to be" is an example of this type of reflective speech. A character reveals inner conflict to the audience but not to other characters.
What is a soliloquy?
This term refers to the underlying message or central idea explored in a literary work.
What is a theme?
This device refers to an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, as in the phrase "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse."
What is hyperbole?
When an author explicitly describes a character’s personality, such as "He was a brave and generous man," it is called this.
What is direct characterization?
Elements such as plot, setting, character, and theme are called this in literature. Hint: The answer is partially revealed in this clue.
What are literary elements?
This type of writing involves made-up stories that are not based on real events or people.
What is fiction?
A common expression or saying that doesn’t make sense literally, like "It’s raining cats and dogs."
What is an idiom?
This method of characterization reveals a character’s personality through actions, speech, thoughts, and appearance without directly stating it.
What is indirect characterization?
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language is called this.
What is syntax?
This genre focuses on real-life events and is characterized by a commitment to truth and factual storytelling, often exploring historical events or figures.
What is nonfiction?
A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence."
What is oxymoron?
This type of narration uses the pronoun "you" to address the reader and makes them feel like a character in the story.
What is second-person narration?
Techniques that authors use to tell a story, like flashbacks or imagery, are part of this.
What is author's craft?
This term refers to a recurring symbol or theme in a work of literature, like baseball in Fences.
What is a motif?