Literary Devices

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

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Setting

Front

What type of figurative language uses descriptive language to create vivid images in the reader's mind?

Back

Imagery

Front

What is it called when characters in a story speak to each other?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What literary device involves a pause in the current action to reflect on past events?

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Flashback

Front

What is the term for the emotional attitude of the author towards the subject?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work?

Back

Theme

Front

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

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Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?

Back

Motif

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

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Plot