Literary Devices

Front

What is the term for when the character is speaking directly to the reader in a piece of literature?

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2nd person point of view

Front

What do we call the central life lesson or message conveyed in a story?

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Theme

Front

What is a comparison that uses 'like' or 'as' called?

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Simile

Front

What literary device hints at future events in a story?

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Foreshadowing

Front

What is the term for the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of closely placed words?

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Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis?

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Hyperbole

Front

What do we call a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?

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Motif

Front

What literary device involves giving human traits to non-human entities?

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Personification

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

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Point of view