Literary Devices

What is a simile?

• A comparison made between two things using like or as

• A writer's attitude toward a subject

• The way a writer reveals the traits and personalities of characters

• A unifying idea or topic that repeats throughout a text. Usually relates to a central idea/message of the text. The overall message that an author wants to learn.

What is characterization?

• A writer's attitude toward a subject

• A comparison made between two things using like or as

• The way a writer reveals the traits and personalities of characters

• A comparison made between two things where something is said to be something else

  
  

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison made between two things using like or as

• A comparison made between two things where something is said to be something else

• The way a writer reveals the traits and personalities of characters

• A writer's attitude toward a subject

What is tone in literature?

• A comparison made between two things using like or as

• The way a writer reveals the traits and personalities of characters

• A writer's attitude toward a subject

• A comparison made between two things where something is said to be something else

What is a theme in literature?

• A unifying idea or topic that repeats throughout a text. Usually relates to a central idea/message of the text. The overall message that an author wants to learn.

• A comparison made between two things using like or as

• The way a writer reveals the traits and personalities of characters

• A writer's attitude toward a subject

What is one example of a metaphor?

What is one example of a simile?

What is one example of a theme?