Structure And Language Devices Flashcards
Stream of consciousness
Structure
A flow of thoughts in the minds of the characters
Foreshadowing
Structure
Be a warming or indication of a future event
Simile
A figure of speed involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind
Language
Juxtaposition
Structure
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effects
Alliteration
Language
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Metaphor
Language
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which is not literally applicable
Cyclical narrative
Structure
A story that ends where it began
Story arc
Structure
The structure and shape of a story
Semantic field
Language
A lexical set of semantically related items
Imagery
Language
Visually descriptive or figurative language
Questions
Structure
A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information