literary divices Flashcards
(16 cards)
metaphor
a comparison between 2 things not using like or as
simile
a comparison between 2 things using like or as
hyperbole
exaggerating something to over emphasize it
onomatopoeia
sound words
sensory detail
descriptions that utilize the senses
personification
giving human characteristics to an inanimate object
figurative language
phrases used to describe an idea without a literal interpretation
plot
a sequence of events
introduction
the beginning of a story where the characters are introduced
rising action
the events that lead up to the climax
climax
the point where the story has the most intensity, right before the turning point
falling action
the events leading to the resolution
conclusion/ resolution
final resolution of the plot
setting
the time and place where the story is
conflict
a problem that the protagonist faces
protagonist
the leading or main character
