Literary Devices

Front

What is the term for the vantage point from which a story is told?

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Point of view

Front

What literary device uses clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot?

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Foreshadowing

Front

What is the term for employing the five senses to engage a reader's interest?

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Sensory details

Front

What is defined as any struggle between opposing forces in a story?

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Conflict

Front

What literary element evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a literary work?

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Motif

Front

What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

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Hyperbole

Front

What literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the term for a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor