Literary Devices in Eleven

A tool that writers use to make their stories better is called a

Setting is defined as the context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs. What else can setting include? List one of the other components which help establish setting.

A character or force in conflict with the main character is called the _____________.

A _________________ is the main or leading character in a literary work.

____________ an object, person, or situation that represents a deeper meaning for something else.

The climax of the story:

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Simile is a comparison using​ (a)   or​ (b)  

• like
• as
• if
• because
• although
• unless

"The house slept during the night" best exemplifies which type of language?

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

In Literature, an extreme exaggeration is known as a:

• metaphor

• climax

• setting

• hyperbole

The statement, “...because all the years inside of me...are pushing the back of my eyes…” best exemplifies which type of figurative language?