Literary Devices Flashcards

Literary Devices Flashcards

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English

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Megan Headwell

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1.

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Front

Dialogue

Back

Conversations between characters in a story.

2.

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Front

Foreshadowing

Back

Using hints or clues to suggest later action or themes in the story.

3.

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Front

Hyperbole

Back

An exaggeration or overstatement used for dramatic or comedic effect.

4.

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Front

Theme

Back

The central idea of a work of literature; the author’s message about life, human nature, etc. that is gradually revealed throughout the text.

5.

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Front

Flashback

Back

Showing an event or action that occurred before the current action of the story.

6.

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Front

Plot

Back

The sequence of events in a work of fiction.

7.

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Front

Climax

Back

The highest point of the action of a story.

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