Literary Devices Flashcards
1
Q
What is foreshadowing?
A
it is when the author hints at what will happen further into the story
2
Q
What is an analogy?
A
it bases a relationship between 2 ideas based on similarities.
3
Q
What is a hyperbole?
A
It is when something is exaggerated or over emphasized.
4
Q
What is imagery?
A
When the author uses words and phrases to make a mental image in the readers mind
5
Q
What is irony?
A
It is when the meaning implied if different from the literal meaning
6
Q
What is a metaphor?
A
comparing two things without using like or as
7
Q
What is an oxymoron?
A
when the author uses contradictory words together.
8
Q
What is a simile?
A
comparing two things using like or as
9
Q
What is a symbol?
A
a thing containing several layers of meaning used by the author.
