Literary Devices-Techniques and Elements

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Non-Rhyming poetry, usually written in iambic pentameter

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Dialogue

Where characters speak to one another: may often be used to substitute for exposition

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Imagery

Language which describes something in detail, using words to substitute for and create sensory simulation, including visual and sound.

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Metaphor

A direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another.

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Simile

An indirect relationship where one thing or idea is described as being similar to another. It usually contains the words "like"or "as," but not always.

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Allegory

Where every aspect of a story is representative, usually symbolic, of something else, usually a larger abstract concept or important historic/geopolitical event.

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Setting

The time and place where the story occurs.

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Theme

The main idea or message conveyed by the piece. It is generally stated as a complete sentence idea expressed by a single word or fragmentary phrase is a motif.

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