Lit Devices Flashcards
(26 cards)
Human vs. Self:
When a character faces a moral dilemma or difficult decision
Human vs. Environment
when a character faces a problem with something in their surroundings
Human vs. Human
when a character faces a problem with another human being
Foreshadowing
hints in a story about what will happen later in the story
Exposition
The portion of a story where we are introduced to the main characters, setting, and background
Rising action
the part of a story that starts with the first conflict, continues to rise in tension, and ends with the climax
Climax
The moment of highest intensity in a story; the turning point
Falling action
the part of a story where the tension begins to ease up, but not all conflicts are resolved, and not all questions are answered
Denoument
the part of a story where all conflicts are resolved and all questions are answered
Setting
where and when a story takes place
Theme
the message/moral/lesson of the story
Imagery
using vivid descriptions to create a strong picture in a reader’s mind
Alliteration
multiple words in a sentence that start with the same sound
Similie
a comparison of two things using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
a comparison without using “like” or “as”
Personnification
giving human qualities to non-human things
Verbal irony
When you say something and mean the opposite
Situational irony
When something happens in a story that you didn’t expect
Dramatic irony
When we know something one of the characters don’t
Static characters
do not change their overall perspective or personality during a story
Dynamic characters
do change their overall perspective or personality during a story
Symbolism
a person/place/thing/action that stands for or represents something else
First person
A person in the story tells the story
Third person limited
when a narrator NOT IN the story TELLS the story (a third person limited narrator only gives the perspective & thoughts & experiences of one main character)
