Literary Devices

When two things are compared to clarify and explain something or highlight and important idea

A part of a story, usually in the beginning, where key info about characters, settings and plot are shown

Descriptive language that is meant to make a reader to create a mental picture of something

A central an important idea that reappears many times through a story

A struggle between two sides that usually drives the action of a narrative plot

The location and time within a narrative

The perspective or view that a story is narrated from

When a situation happens in a story that is completely the opposite of what was expected

Pride or arrogance that often leads to a character's downfall

When the action of the plot reaches its highest levels

When two characters in a narrative talk to each other. Written between quotation marks.

When an object, action, or event represents a larger idea or emotion

The use of clues or hints to suggest what will happen later in the story

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, thing, or possibly another text.

A character's downfall or destruction, usually due to their own actions