Literary Devices

Front

Creation of a believable personality through appearance, actions, thoughts, speech, and reactions.

Back

characterization

Front

Technique where writers use two or more characters in conversation.

Back

dialogue

Front

Central character or hero, often the audience's favorite.

Back

Protagonist

Front

Villain working against the protagonist

Back

antagonist

Front

Struggle between opposing forces; drives every story.

Back

Conflict

Front

Time, place, and atmosphere of a story

Back

setting

Front

General idea or insight about life expressed by a writer, the moral of the story.

Back

theme

Front

Clues hinting at future plot events

Back

foreshadowing

Front

Element that evokes feelings in readers through words.

Back

mood

Front

Writer's attitude toward a subject or audience

Back

tone