Literary Devices Flashcards
Dialogue
Exchange of words between characters of people in a text
- “hi, how are you?”
- “I’m fine , thanks.”
Alliteration
Repetition of a similar sound
-Suzy,my sister, slept soundly.
Flashback
Occurrence of events that have happened at a precious time
-Forrest gump
Foil
A character in a story who is the opposite of the other character
- good guy vs. bad guy
- Harry potter
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
-“ the salty ocean breeze grazed my skin as it whispered through the town”
Irony
1.The meaning implied by words is different from the actual meaning , 2.opposite happens from what is expected to happen.
Metaphor
A comparison between things without using like or as
-the warrior was a beast in the battle
Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like the sound it names
-boom,pow,woof
Oxymoron
Words with different meanings workings together to form a phrase with a new meaning
-clearly confused ,act naturally
Personification
Giving inanimate objects human characteristics
-the wind howled.
Simile
A comparison between things using like or as
-she was as lovely as a rose
Symbolism
Giving something concrete a deeper, abstract meaning
Verisimilitude
Having the state of being true to life.
-the movie, titanic
