Literary Devices Flashcards
dynamic character
a character who changes throughout the story
static character
a character who don’t change throughout the story
climax
most intense and important point of the story or the peek of the story
internal conflict
mental struggle in the character’s mind
external conflict
struggle between a person or an outside force
dramatic irony
when the audience is more aware of what is happening than the character
situational irony
what is expected to happen and what actually happens
foreshadowing
to give a hint beforehand that something is going to happen
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to take literally
imagery
visually descriptive of figurative language
metaphor
comparison between people , things, animals, or places
mood
bring certain feelings
onomatopoeia
sound effects like bloop or splash
personification
figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects or ideas
point of view
a particular attitude towards something