Literary Devices Vocabulary

A literary device that a writer uses to place two things together to highlight their differences. Fill in the blank: ____________

• juxtaposition

• metaphor

• alliteration

• hyperbole

A literary device that a writer uses to convey the attitude through diction. Fill in the blank: ____________

• tone

• plot

• setting

• theme

A literary device that a writer uses to highlight the atmosphere in a story. Fill in the blank: ____________

• mood

• plot

• theme

• character

A literary device that a writer uses to create the opposite of what you expect- contradictory statement. Fill in the blank: ____________

• irony

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• alliteration

A literary device that a writer uses to make a reference or “secret message” to something well known. Fill in the blank: ____________

• allusion

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• foreshadowing

A literary device that a writer uses to repeat a pattern- such as an idea or image. Fill in the blank: ____________

• motif

• metaphor

• alliteration

• hyperbole

A literary device that a writer uses to create a mental picture with vivid description (senses). Fill in the blank: ____________

• imagery

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor

A literary device that makes a LONGER comparison without using like or as. Fill in the blank: ____________

• extended metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

A literary device that uses objects and ideas to demonstrate a deeper meaning. What is it called?

• symbolism

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

A literary device that a writer uses to hint about future events in a story. Fill in the blank: ____________

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• metaphor

• hyperbole