Narrative Devices Quiz Review

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Irony

• Semicolon

The quality of being funny

• Mood

• Hyperbole

• Humor

• Semicolon

Expanding the actions in a moment by including actions, thoughts and feelings, and descriptions; showing “time standing still”

• Reflection

• Flashback

• Personification

• Expanded Moment

Whenever a person says something or does something that departs from what they (or we) expect them to say or do

• Mood

• Irony

• Humor

• Tone

 Interrupts the chronological sequence of events to present scenes or memories from the past, often used to provide context, backstory, or reveal character development.

• Flashback

• Mood

• Expanded Moment

• Chronology

The act of giving a human quality or characteristic to something which is not human.

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Imagery

Refers to a written or spoken exchange between two or more characters, used to advance the plot, reveal character, and explore themes.

• Dialogue

• Flashback

• Setting

• Story Arc

The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence

• Chronology

• Reflection

• Setting

• Flashback

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

• Hyperbole

• Humor

• Irony

• Alliteration

When the climax or falling action returns to the same scene, place, or theme in which the narrative began

• Story Arc

• Expanded Moment

• Full Circle Ending

• Setting