Literary Devices And More Flashcards
What is Irony?
A contrast between appearance and reality; when one thing is expected to happen or be, and the exact opposite occurs.
What is Foreshadowing?
Giving clues or hints of what is yet to come.
What is a Theme?
A central idea/message/insight in a literary work.
What is Point of View?
The perspective from which the story is told.
What is Repetition?
A device in which words, sounds, and/or ideas are used more than once to enhance the rhythm and to create emphasis.
What is Setting?
The time and place in a literary work.
What is a Simile?
Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as.
What is a Metaphor?
A comparison between two unlike things NOT using like or as.
What is Personification?
Giving something non-human or inanimate a human quality.
What is Hyperbole?
Outrageous exaggeration.
What is Alliteration?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds used for effect.
What is Symbolism?
The use of an object, person, situation, or word to represent something else, like an idea or quality in literature.
What is Conflict?
The struggle between two opposing forces.
What is Plot?
Order of events in a literary work.
What is Exposition?
Beginning of a story in which setting, characters and background information are introduced.
