Literary Devices

Front

What is a narrator that is outside of the story?

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3rd Person

Front

What is language that is expanded beyond its literal meaning?

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figurative language

Front

What do you call a conversation between two or more people in a book, play, or movie?

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Dialogue

Front

What is any struggle between opposing forces that drives a story?

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conflict

Front

What is the general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express?

Back

theme

Front

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

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point of view

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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simile

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

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hyperbole

Front

What is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?

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foreshadowing

Front

What is the emotional atmosphere created by a piece of literature?

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mood