Literary Devices Flashcards
Dialogue
Exchange of words between characters or people in a text
Alliteration
Repetition of a similar sound
Suzy,my sister,slept soundly
Flash back
Occurrence of events that have happened at a previous time
Foil
A character in a story who is the opposite of the other character
Good guy vs. bad guy
Foreshadowing
Words or phrases that hint at what may happen later
Imagery
Words or phrases that create a mental image;appeals to the 5 senses
Irony
The meaning implied by words is different from the actual meaning, opposite happens from what is expected to happen
Metaphor
A comparison between things without using like or as
Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like the sound it names
Oxymoron
Words with different meanings working together to form a phrase with a new meaning
Personification
Giving inanimate objects human characteristics
Simile
A comparison between things using like or as
Symbolism
Giving something concrete a deeper,abstract meaning
Verisimilitude
Having the state of being true to life
