Literary Devices Flashcards

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Dialogue

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Conversations between characters in a story.

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Foreshadowing

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Using hints or clues to suggest later action or themes in the story.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration or overstatement used for dramatic or comedic effect.

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Theme

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The central idea of a work of literature; the author’s message about life, human nature, etc. that is gradually revealed throughout the text.

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Flashback

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Showing an event or action that occurred before the current action of the story.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a work of fiction.

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Climax

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The highest point of the action of a story.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the same first letter or sound in a sequence of words (example: Sally sells seashells by the seashore).

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Irony

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A contrast between what one expects to happen and what actually happens.

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Protagonist

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The main character in a story, who typically is involved in the central conflict.