Literary devices Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is a pun?
A
A play on words
2
Q
What is dramatic irony?
A
When the audience knows something that the characters don’t
3
Q
What is foreshadowing?
A
When the characters hint at something that’s going to happen in the future
4
Q
What is personification?
A
Describing something with human characteristics, even though it isn’t human
5
Q
What is a metaphor?
A
When something is described through a comparison
