Literary Devices

Front

Author's attitude?

Back

How an author feels about the subject.

Front

Mood: Overall feeling intended for the audience/reader

Back

Overall feeling intended for the audience/reader

Front

Term for comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Back

Simile

Front

Term for a comparison of two things without "like" or "as"?

Back

Metaphor

Front

Diction?

Back

Word choice

Front

Symbol: Something that represents or stands for something else

Back

Something that represents or stands for something else

Front

Point of view from a character's perspective using "I", "we", or "us"?

Back

First person

Front

Point of view using "he", "she", or "they".

Back

Third person

Front

Narrator knowing all characters' thoughts and story info.

Back

Omniscient narrator

Front

Narrator who lacks full knowledge of thoughts/emotions.

Back

Limited narrator