Literary Devices and Genres Assessment

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What is Nonfiction?

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Text that is factual; designed primarily to explain, argue, instruct or describe rather than entertain.

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What is Dramatic Irony?

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A situation in which the audience knows more about the events of a story than the characters do.

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What is Tone in literature?

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The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject, or the work itself.

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What is Situational Irony?

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A situation in which the outcome is significantly different from what was expected.

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What is 3rd Person Point of View?

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A narrative perspective using pronouns like 'he', 'she', 'it', 'they', 'them'.

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What is Fiction?

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Literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is Simile?

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is Theme?

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The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.