literary devices

Foreshadowing

Hinting at what’s going to happen later

Irony

The opposite of what’s expected happens

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses

Symbolism

Somthing represents something

Allusion

A quick reference to something famous or well known

Tone

Authors attitude or feelings in the writing

Mood

The feeling the reader gets from the text

Theme

The big message or lesson of the story

Flashback

A break in the story to show something from the past

Repition

Repeating words