Exploring Literary Devices and Techniques in Storytelling

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Delve into the world of storytelling with an examination of key literary devices and techniques such as plot, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. Understand the significance of similes, metaphors, personification, and other tools that bring narratives to life.

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LITERARY DEVICES AND LITERARY DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES TECHNIQUES Definitions for Review Table

plot exposition rising action climax falling action denouement simile metaphor analogy personification onomatopoeia dead metaphor implied metaphor mixed metaphor extended metaphor

PLOT - Series of events that make up a story.

PLOT - Series of events that make up a story. EXPOSITION - Background information to a story; introduces characters and setting

PLOT - Series of events that make up a story. EXPOSITION - Background information to a story; introduces characters and setting RISING ACTION - The events of a plot that lead up to the climax; builds suspense

PLOT - Series of events that make up a story. EXPOSITION - Background information to a story; introduces characters and setting RISING ACTION - The events of a plot that lead up to the climax; builds suspense CLIMAX - The highest, most intense point of conflict in a story

PLOT - Series of events that make up a story. EXPOSITION - Background information to a story; introduces characters and setting RISING ACTION - The events of a plot that lead up to the climax; builds suspense CLIMAX - The highest, most intense point of conflict in a story FALLING ACTION - The events of a dramatic or narrative plot following the conflict

PLOT - Series of events that make up a story. EXPOSITION - Background information to a story; introduces characters and setting RISING ACTION - The events of a plot that lead up to the climax; builds suspense CLIMAX - The highest, most intense point of conflict in a story FALLING ACTION - The events of a dramatic or narrative plot following the conflict DENOUEMENT - Resolution of the plot

SIMILE - Comparing two unlike things using like or as

SIMILE - Comparing two unlike things using like or as METAPHOR - Comparing two unlike things

SIMILE - Comparing two unlike things using like or as METAPHOR - Comparing two unlike things ANALOGY - Resembling relations; comparing groups to show relationships

SIMILE - Comparing two unlike things using like or as METAPHOR - Comparing two unlike things ANALOGY - Resembling relations; comparing groups to show relationships PERSONIFICATION - Giving human qualities or characteristics to nonliving things

SIMILE - Comparing two unlike things using like or as METAPHOR - Comparing two unlike things ANALOGY - Resembling relations; comparing groups to show relationships PERSONIFICATION - Giving human qualities or characteristics to nonliving things ONOMOTOPOEIA - Use of a word whose sound often imitates its meaning

DEAD METAPHOR - An overused metaphor that has gained a new meaning

DEAD METAPHOR - An overused metaphor that has gained a new meaning IMPLIED METAPHOR - A more subtle use of a metaphor

DEAD METAPHOR - An overused metaphor that has gained a new meaning IMPLIED METAPHOR - A more subtle use of a metaphor MIXED METAPHOR - Two or more metaphors used together that appear illogical

DEAD METAPHOR - An overused metaphor that has gained a new meaning IMPLIED METAPHOR - A more subtle use of a metaphor MIXED METAPHOR - Two or more metaphors used together that appear illogical EXTENDED METAPHOR - Metaphor that continues throughout the entire text

anachronism allusion protagonist antagonist foil flat character round character static character dynamic character symbolism imagery flashback foreshadow theme tone mood

ANACHRONISM - Something that is not in its correct historical time period

ANACHRONISM - Something that is not in its correct historical time period ALLUSION - An implied or direct reference to another text, person, thing, or event

ANACHRONISM - Something that is not in its correct historical time period ALLUSION - An implied or direct reference to another text, person, thing, or event PROTAGONIST - Main character of a story

ANACHRONISM - Something that is not in its correct historical time period ALLUSION - An implied or direct reference to another text, person, thing, or event PROTAGONIST - Main character of a story ANTAGONIST - The character who opposes the main character

ANACHRONISM - Something that is not in its correct historical time period ALLUSION - An implied or direct reference to another text, person, thing, or event PROTAGONIST - Main character of a story ANTAGONIST - The character who opposes the main character FOIL - Character who contrasts protagonist to enhance qualities

FLAT CHARACTER - A one-dimensional character

FLAT CHARACTER - A one-dimensional character ROUND CHARACTER - A fully developed character

FLAT CHARACTER - A one-dimensional character ROUND CHARACTER - A fully developed character STATIC CHARACTER - A character that stays the same throughout the story

FLAT CHARACTER - A one- dimensional character ROUND CHARACTER - A fully developed character STATIC CHARACTER - A character who stays the same throughout the story DYNAMIC CHARACTER Character who changes permanently throughout the story

SYMBOLISM - Representations of things to others by means of symbols

SYMBOLISM - Representations of things to others by means of symbols IMAGERY - Descriptive text; creating mental images for the reader

SYMBOLISM - Representations of things to others by means of symbols IMAGERY - Descriptive text; creating mental images for the reader FLASHBACK - When the text refers back to previous events

SYMBOLISM - Representations of things to others by means of symbols IMAGERY - Descriptive text; creating mental images for the reader FLASHBACK - When the text refers back to previous events FORESHADOW - To give a hint to what will happen later in the text

THEME - Authors message to the reader; underlying meaning of a story

THEME - Authors message to the reader; underlying meaning of a story TONE - Attitude of the writer toward a subject

THEME - Authors message to the reader; underlying meaning of a story TONE - Attitude of the writer toward a subject MOOD - Feeling the reader gets from a story

allegory internal conflict external conflict denotation connotation parallelism alliteration parody satire irony situational irony dramatic irony verbal irony hyperbole understatement

ALLEGORY - Symbolic representations of abstract or spiritual ideas

ALLEGORY - Symbolic representations of abstract or spiritual ideas INTERNAL CONFLICT - Conflict within a character; man vs. self

ALLEGORY - Symbolic representations of abstract or spiritual ideas INTERNAL CONFLICT - Conflict within a character; man vs. self EXTERNAL CONFLICT - Conflict outside of a character; man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, etc.

ALLEGORY - Symbolic representations of abstract or spiritual ideas INTERNAL CONFLICT - Conflict within a character; man vs. self EXTERNAL CONFLICT - Conflict outside of a character; man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, etc. DENOTATION - Basic dictionary definition of a word

ALLEGORY - Symbolic representations of abstract or spiritual ideas INTERNAL CONFLICT - Conflict within a character; man vs. self EXTERNAL CONFLICT - Conflict outside of a character; man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, etc. DENOTATION - Basic dictionary definition of a word CONNOTATION - The implied meaning or attributes given to a word

PARALLELISM - The use of identical phrases, clauses, and structures within a sentence

PARALLELISM - The use of identical phrases, clauses, and structures within a sentence ALLITERATION - Repetition of same sounds at the beginning of words

PARALLELISM - The use of identical phrases, clauses, and structures within a sentence ALLITERATION - Repetition of same sounds at the beginning of words PARODY - Humorous imitations of a piece of text

PARALLELISM - The use of identical phrases, clauses, and structures within a sentence ALLITERATION - Repetition of same sounds at the beginning of words PARODY - Humorous imitations of a piece of text SATIRE - A text that mocks social conventions; ridicules serious situations

IRONY - Contrast between expectations and reality

IRONY - Contrast between expectations and reality SITUATIONAL IRONY - Expecting one thing to happen but something entirely different taking place

IRONY - Contrast between expectations and reality SITUATIONAL IRONY - Expecting one thing to happen but something entirely different taking place DRAMATIC IRONY - Contrast between what the character knows and what the reader knows

IRONY - Contrast between expectations and reality SITUATIONAL IRONY - Expecting one thing to happen but something entirely different taking place DRAMATIC IRONY - Contrast between what the character knows and what the reader knows VERBAL IRONY - When someone says something but means another (often called sarcasm )