Literary Devices
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- characterization
- the author's means of conveying to the reader a character's personality, life history etc. also refers to a discription. LE
- Mood
- the atmosphere or emotional condition created by the piece, within the setting. LE
- figurative language
- any use of language where the intended meaning differs from the actual literal meaning of the words themselves. LT
- dramatic irony
- where the audience or reader is aware of something important, of which the characters in the story are not aware. LT
- point-of-view
- the identity of the narrative voice; the person or entity through whom the reader experiences the story. LE
- creative license
- exaggeration or alteration of objective facts or reality, for the purpose of enhancing meaning in a fictional context. LT
- climax
- the turning point in a story, at which the end result becomes inevitable, usually where something suddenly goes terribly wrong.LE
- hyperbole
- a description which exaggerates. LT
- Imagery
- language which describes something in detail, using words to substitute for and create sensory stimulation including visual and sound. LT
- foreshadowing
- where future events in a story, or perhaps the outcome, are suggested by the author before they happen. it can take many forms. LT
- anthropomorphism
- animals or inanimate objects are portrayed in a story as people, such as by walking, talking, or geing given arms and legs. LT
- literary terms
- refers to the words themselves with which we identify and describe literary elements and techniques.
- blank verse
- non-rhhyming poetry, usually written in iambic pentameter. LT
- conflict
- a struggle between opposing forces which is the driving force of a story.LE
- dialogue
- where characters speak to one another; may often be used to substitute for exposition. LT
- antagonist
- counterpart to the main character and source of a story's main conflict. the person may not be bad or evil but they oppose the protagonist. LE
- iambic pentameter
- poetry written with each line containing ten syllables, in five repetitions of a two-syllable pattern wherein the pronunciation emphasis is on the second syllable. LT
- context
- facts and conditions surrounding a given situation LE
- Motif
- a recurring important idea or image. it can be expressed as a single word or fragmentary phase. LE
- allegory
- where every aspect of a story is representative, usually symbolic, of something else, usually a larger abstract concept or important historical/geopolitical event. LE
- literary elements
- derived from text; refers to aspects of characteristics of a whole text
- Plot
- sequence of events in a story. LE
- Exposition
- where an author interrupts a story in order to explain something, usually to provide important background information. LT
- foil
- a character who is meant to represent characteristics, values, ideas which are directly and diametrically opposed to those of another character, usually the protagonist. LE