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Literary Devices
Genre
Elements of a Story
Look it Up
100
the use of words that imitate sounds.
onomatopeia
100
important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come.
What is foreshadow
100
a story passed from one generation to another by word of mouth.
What is folktale
100
The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end.
What is resolution
100
another word for magazine
What is a periodical
200
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
What is alliteration
200
The technique that involves surprising, interesting or amusing contradictions.
What is irony
200
a humorous exaggerated story often based on the life of a real person
What is a tall tale
200
Perspective from which the story is told.
What is point of view
200
a book of maps
What is an atlas
300
Two unlike things are compared using "like" or "as" The stars are like twinkle lights.
What is simile
300
A short story that often uses talking animals as the main characters and teaches a lesson.
What is a fable
300
The high point in the action of the story.
What is the climax
300
A book that contains information on many subjects.
What is an encyclopedia
400
The lesson a story teaches.
What is a moral
400
two unlike things are compared with out the use of "like" or "as" example: the stars are multi-colored twinkle lights
What is a metaphor
400
A short piece of nonfiction that expresses that writer's opinion or shares information about a subject.
What is an essay
400
A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story.
What is conflict
400
Found at the back of a book, technical words and their meanings listed in ABC order.
What is a glossary
500
the person or character who actually tells the story.
What is a narrator
500
To stretch the truth
What is hyperbole
500
Shorter than a novel. Few characters and focuses on one problem or conflict.
What is a short story
500
The action that makes up the story, following a plan.
What is the plot
500
A type of book that provides information arranged for easy access.
What is a reference