Literary Devices

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The act or instance of repeating is this literary device

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Repetition

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You break a date with your girlfriend so you can go to the ball game with the guys. When you go to the concession stand, you run into your girl, who is with another guy.

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Irony

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Identify the literary device: Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Joe’s boots broke the forest’s silence. A full moon peeked out from behind two clouds. Tree shadows illuminated the snow drifts in its shimmering light. Joe shivered as a cold gust of wind blew through his jacket. Options: Simile, Metaphor, Imagery, Irony

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Imagery

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What is a symbol?

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Something that represents or stands for something else

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What is theme?

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A universal idea, message, or truth explored in literature

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a writer's or speaker's choice of words and way of arranging the words in sentences.

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diction

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a tool a writer uses to enrich the text.

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literary device

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art to enrich the reading experience by adding meaning.

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Allusion

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Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character by what he/she does or says, other characters say about him/her, or how they react to him/her, the author reveals directly or through a narrator.

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characterization

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A narrative element with symbolic meaning that repeats throughout themes and a work of literature.

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motif