Repetition of the initial consonant

A character or force in conflict with the main character

A struggle between opposing forces

A character struggles against some outside force: another character, society as a whole, or some natural force. Ex: Man vs. Nature; Man vs. Man; Man vs. Technology, etc.

A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character. Ex: Man vs. Self

A conversation between two or more characters

A literary work that could be true but is not

An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story

A category of literature (lEx: Fiction, non-fiction, biography, comedy, sci-fi, etc. --> think of movie types, literature is similarly divided and categorized)

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) --> this will NOT be a literary device option for identifications, only matching

An unexpected twist

When the reader/audience knows something that is unknown by the character(s)

When you expect one thing to happen but the opposite occurs

1) a character name or location name implies one thing but the opposite occurs or a character says one thing but means another

comparison NOT using "like" or "as"

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

Person telling the story

narrator who knows all, sees all, and can jump between locations

narrator who can only describe what they see, feel, know, etc.

When an inanimate object is given human qualities, feelings, actions, etc.

Sequence of events in a story

Main Character

The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs - place, time, atmosphere

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A feeling of curiosity or uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work.

An object or action in a literary work that means more than itself, that stands for something beyond itself.

Central idea of a work of literature

highest point of action or suspense

beginning of a story - gives character names, setting, and the information we need to understand the story

events after the climax that lead to the resolution

chronological organization used to convey a story

point in the story when the problem is solved

events leading to the climax

the reflection of an author's attitude about the subject, characters, and reader