Units 1-2 Literary Devices Review

Front

What is the term for how authors describe and provide information about characters?

Back

Characterization

Front

Which literary device uses words to appeal to the reader’s five senses and create mental images?

Back

Imagery

Front

What are the 5 Methods of Characterization?

Back

Actions, Reactions, Speech, Inner Thoughts, & Physical Description

Front

What is a change in tone, mood, or style that alters the meaning in a text called?

Back

Shift

Front

What type of characterization involves the author stating details explicitly and straightforwardly?

Back

Direct Characterization

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What literary device involves placing two contrasting elements side by side?

Back

Juxtaposition

Front

What is the term for the author's choice of words that affects the tone and meaning of the text?

Back

Diction

Front

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

Back

Motif

Front

What literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

Back

Alliteration