Literary Device Double Check Cotton

Front

What is the general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express?

Back

Theme

Front

What term describes the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities called?

Back

Symbolism

Front

What literary device refers to a reference to a well-known story, event, or person?

Back

Allusion

Front

What is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words?

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Alliteration

Front

What term describes the emotional atmosphere of a literary work?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of View

Front

What literary device involves a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

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

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What term refers to the underlying message or lesson in a story?

Back

Moral