Literary Devices

Foreshadowing is a literary device where the author gives hints or clues about what might happen later in the story.

The Latin root 'astr' means 'star'.

The Exposition introduces the characters in a story.

In 3rd person omniscient, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

The Latin root 'aud' means 'to hear or to listen'.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

The climax is the most intense, exciting, or important point of the story, often the turning point.

The theme is the central idea or message that the author wants to convey through the story.