Stories -- Literary Devices

A culturally-known reference from history, mythology, religion, a piece of history, etc.

• illusion

• anthropomorphism

• conflict

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Where animals, inanimate objects, or non-human things are portrayed as people, by walking, talking, or being given arms, legs, facial features, human movements

• allusion

• anthropomorphism

• imagery

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The author directly states a character's traits and personality

• direct characterization

• imagery

• dialogue

• indirect characterization

The problem(s) in the story

• dialogue

• flashback

• imagery

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The character is revealed through their personality, appearance words, actions, and effect on others

• direct characterization

• imagery

• idiom

• indirect characterization

Characters speak to one another

• foreshadowing

• idiom

• conflict

• dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Interruptions that writers do to insert past events in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative

• foreshadowing

• irony

• flashback

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Where future events in a story, or perhaps the outcome, are suggested by the author before they happen

• flashback

• foreshadowing

• point of view

• imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A common expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.

• flashback

• symbol

• tone

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

• irony

• point of view

• imagery

• symbol

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5