Literary devices (Short stories)

Who is the protagonist in a story?

• The smartest character.

• The main or central character.

• The goodie.

• The baddie.

An antagonist is person who actively opposes or is hostile to the protagonist in a story. An example of an antagonist is:

• Harry Potter

• Bluey

• Superman

• The Joker

Which is not an example of a cliché?

• Desperate like a parent who hasn't had a coffee.

• Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

• Ran like the wind.

• It was the calm before the storm

A figurative expression is one that presents a non-literal image or concept (eg: metaphorical). An example of figurative expression is:

• He walked to the beach.

• She was full of energy.

• He was as dreary as a grey slab of concrete.

• Your eyes are alive and full of expression.

The definition of a simile is:

• A description involving the comparison of two different things, using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’.

• A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

• A description involving the comparison of two different things in a non-literal way. No linking words such as 'like' or 'as' are used.

• A human feeling or characteristic is applied to an object.

The definition of a metaphor is:

• A descriptions involving the comparison of two different things, using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’.

• A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

• A description involving the comparison of two different things in a non-literal way. No linking words such as 'like' or 'as' are used.

• A human feeling or characteristic is applied to an object.

The definition of a personification is:

• A description involving the comparison of two different things, using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’.

• A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification,

• A description involving the comparison of two different things in a non-literal way. No linking words such as 'like' or 'as' are used.

• A human feeling or characteristic is applied to an object.

The definition of an analogy is:

• A description involving the comparison of two different things, using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’.

• A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

• A description involving the comparison of two different things in a non-literal way. No linking words such as 'like' or 'as' are used.

• A human feeling or characteristic is applied to an object.

An example of a personification is:

• Life is like a race.

• She raced like a lion.

• She was a lion on the race track.

• Her feet were ravenous as they devoured the race track.

An example of a simile is:

• Life is like a race.

• She raced like a lion.

• She was a lion on the race track.

• Her feet were ravenous as they devoured the race track.