Literary Devices for Analysis Critique

What is figurative language?

• a way of expressing oneself that does not use a word's strict or realistic meaning

• a way to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind; typically the vivid language appeals to the five senses

• when a person, place, thing, or event has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well

• the general idea, moral, or lesson about life in a work of literature

What is foreshadowing?

• the speaker or author's attitude towards the subject, revealed by the words he or she chooses

• the use of language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind; typically the vivid language appeals to the five senses

• the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will happen later in the story

• when a person, place, thing, or event has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well

What is symbolism?

• the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will happen later in the story

• when a person, place, thing, or event has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well

• the general idea, moral, or lesson about life in a work of literature

• the use of language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind; typically the vivid language appeals to the five senses

What is tone?

• the use of language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind; typically the vivid language appeals to the five senses

• the general idea, moral, or lesson about life in a work of literature

• the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through word choice

•  The attitude a writer takes toward his or her subjects, characters, and audience

What is imagery?

• the use of language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind; typically the vivid language appeals tothe five senses

• a way of expressing oneself that does not use a word's strict or realistic meaning

• the reason for or intent in writing

• the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will happen later in the story

What is theme?

• the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will happen later in the story

• the general idea, moral, or lesson about life in a work of literature

• when a person, place, thing, or event has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well

• the main character in a work of literature that is involved in the story’s central or main conflict

What is parenthetical citation?

• the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story

• a way to give credit to the author or source

• the speaker or author's attitude towards the subject, revealed by the words he or she chooses

• the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will happen later in the story

What is indirect characterization?

• the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through a story

• a way to show things that reveal the personality of a character

• the speaker or author's attitude towards the subject, revealed by the words he or she chooses

• a way to tell the audience about the personality of the character

What is author's purpose?

• the reason for or intent in writing

• a way to give credit to the author or source

• the speaker or author's attitude towards the subject, revealed by the words he or she chooses

• the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will happen later in the story

What is mood?

• the use of language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind; typically the vivid language appeals to the five senses

• the general idea, moral, or lesson about life in a work of literature

• the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader through word choice

•  The attitude a writer takes toward his or her subjects, characters, and audience