Literary Devices Flashcards
Dialogue
Exchange of words between characters or people In a text
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 story
Foreshadowing
Words or phrases that hint at what may happen later
Imagery
Words or phrases that create a mental picture; appeals to the 5 senses
Irony
The meaning implied meaning by words is different from the actual meaning ; opposite happens from what is expected
Metaphor
A comparison between things without using like or as
Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like another
Oxymoron
Words with different meanings working together to form a new meaning
Personification
Giving inanimate objects human characteristics
Simile
Using like or as
Symbolisim
Giving an on Jett a deeper meaning
Verisimilitude
Having the state of being true to life
