Literary Devices and Story Structure

Front

What is the sequence of events that happen in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What are exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, typically using the words 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What literary device describes the ocean heaving a sigh?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the part of the story that happens AFTER the climax but BEFORE the resolution?

Back

Falling action

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art?

Back

Allusion

Front

What is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses?

Back

Imagery