Literary Devices Flashcards
Dialogue
Exchange of word between people in a text or convo.
Alliteration
Repetition of a similar sound.
Flashback
Occurrence of events that have happened at a previous time.
Foil
A character in a story who is the opposite of the other character.
Foreshadowing
Words or phases that hint at what may happen later.
Imagery
Words,phrases that create a mental image; appeals to the 5 senses.
Irony
1.the meaning implied by words is diff.from the actual meaning.2. Opposite happens from what is expected to happen.
Metaphor
A comparison between things WITHOUT usin 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
Givin inanimate objects human characteristics.
Simile
A comparison between things usin like or as
Symbolism
Givin something concrete a deeper,abstract meaning
Verisimilitude
Havin the state of bein true to life