Literary Devices

Mood

A general atmosphere or feeling of a narrative.

Narrator

A person who tells the story.

Imagery

It is the use of figurative language to create visual representations of actions, objects and ideas in our mind in such a way that they appeal to our physical senses.

Irony

It is use of the words in such a way in which the intended meaning is completely opposite to their literal meaning.

Euphemism

It is using a milder word or phrase for something that otherwise may be too harsh, blunt, or inappropriate.

Flashback

It is when an author returns to something that happened in the past which often adds important information or an explanation.

Symbolism

It is when an author using one thing to represent something else.

Foreshadowing

It is when the author hints at things to come in a narrative piece.

Direct Characterization and Indirect Characterization

It refers to a character that changes and grows throughout a literary work.

Dynamic Character

It refers to a character that changes by the end of the novel. This does NOT refer to a physical change. It is an INTERNAL CHANGE.

Static Character

It refers to a character that stays the same throughout the novel.

Alliteration

It refers to the same consonant sounds in words coming together.

Setting

It refers to the time and place in which a story takes place.

Point of View

Refers to the narrator being FIRST or THIRD Point of View (Usually).

Simile

Comparing two distinct objects and drawing similarities between them USING "like" or "as."

Metaphor

Comparing two distinct objects and drawing similarities between them WITHOUT using "like" or "as."

Personification

It gives a thing, an idea or an animal human qualities.

Allegory

It is a literary technique in which an abstract idea is given a form of characters, actions, or events. It can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.

Idiom

It is a peculiar expression or saying that is common to native speakers of a particular language.

Allusion

It is a reference to another work, such as the Bible, mythology, literary character.

Onomatopoeia

It is a word that represents a sound.

Conflict

It is an issue or problem in a narrative around which the whole story revolves.

Theme

It is central idea or concept of a story.

Hyperbole

It is deliberate exaggeration of actions and ideas for the sake of emphasis.

Antagonist

It is the character in conflict with the Protagonist.

Plot

It is the logical sequence of events that develops a story.

Protagonist

It is the main character of story, novel or a play.

Dialogue

Where characters of a narrative speak to one another.