Literary Devices
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
The main character in the story
Who is the protagonist?
The time/place that the story takes place
What is setting?
When the story hints at something to come
What is foreshadowing?
The character or force opposing the main character
Who is the antagonist?
Comparing two things NOT using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
A character who is interesting and complex
What is a round character?
A story where most of the action takes place in the past
What is a flashback?
When an element of the story has some deeper meaning
What is a symbol?
When a character is "versus" something around them
What is conflict?
Writing that appeals to one of the five senses
What is imagery?
A character who grows, learns, or changes
What is a dynamic character?
A story that could be put in order on a timeline
What is a chronological story?
When something unexpected happens
What is irony?
When the reader learns something about a character that requires making an inference
What is indirect characterization?
A reference to something outside of the story
What is allusion?
A character who may be a stereotype or have only one trait
What is a flat character?
The point of view type that allows the reader to see the events of the story through a character's eyes
What is first person?
A complete-sentence lesson or moral from a story
What is theme?
The point of view that allows the reader to hear only the thoughts of one character while still remaining third-person
What is limited omnisicent?
The way that an author seems to feel about the story
What is tone?
A character who does not learn, change, or grow
What is a static character?
The point of view type that allows readers to hear the thoughts of any character
What is omniscient?
The way a story makes us feel as readers
What is mood?
When the reader learns info about a character that is simply a fact
What is direct characterization?