LITERARY DEVICES

Front

Hint of future events in a story

Back

foreshadowing

Front

Reference to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or art.

Back

allusion

Front

A character contrasting the main character

Back

foil

Front

Using something to represent something else

Back

symbolism

Front

Type of irony in the illustration?

Back

situational irony

Front

Type of irony in the illustration?

Back

verbal irony

Front

conversation between characters

Back

dialogue

Front

Characterization through physical traits, job, or passions.

Back

direct characterization

Front

Characterization through thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue.

Back

indirect characterization

Front

Presentation of a past event to explain the present

Back

flashback