Literary Devices

Characterization is the technique used by authors to reveal the personality of a character through their appearance, actions, thoughts, speech, and how others react to them.

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

1st Person point of view is when the narrator is a character in the story, using pronouns like 'I' or 'we'.

Sensory details are descriptive elements that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to engage the reader's interest.

3rd Person point of view is when the narrator is outside of the story and refers to characters as 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

Dialogue is the written conversational exchange between two or more characters in a story.

Diction refers to the choice of words and style of expression that an author uses in their writing.

Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning, often highlighting a contrast between expectation and reality.

Figurative language uses figures of speech, such as metaphors and similes, to convey meanings in a more imaginative way.

A protagonist is the main character in a story, often facing a conflict that drives the plot.