Literary Devices 1

Front

What's the writer's attitude toward the subject called?

Back

tone

Front

What's a comparison that uses "like" or "as" called?

Back

simile

Front

What is a direct comparison between two things called?

Back

metaphor

Front

Something that stands for something else is

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a symbol

Front

The perspective from which a story is told is

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point of view

Front

Revealing traits and qualities of a person in a story is called

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characterization

Front

What is the difference between expectations and reality called? Ex. Lennie Small is a large man.

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irony

Front

Types of conflict:

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Internal and External

Front

CLUES about what is going to happen as the story unfolds

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Foreshadowing

Front

What literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds?

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Alliteration