Key literary devices for analysing

Delineates

To describe something with precise detail.

Manifests

To make an abstract feeling clearly visible.

Underscores

To place heavy emphasis on an idea.

Illuminates

To make a complex theme clear and easy to understand.

Foregrounds

To bring an idea to the absolute front of the reader's attention.

Subverts

To completely overturn or challenge a traditional expectation.

Juxtaposition

Placing two opposite things side-by-side to highlight their differences.

Visceral Imagery

Descriptions that trigger a physical bodily reaction like pain or disgust.

Motif

A recurring symbol or image that repeats throughout a text.

Anthropomorphism

Giving literal human traits or behaviors to non-human things.

Cacophony / Dissonance

A harsh, clashing mixture of sharp sounds.

Enjambment

A line of poetry that rolls into the next line without punctuation.

Anxieties

Deep fears and insecurities felt by a character or society.

Malleability

The quality of being easily changed or distorted.

Inadequacy

A painful feeling of not being good or capable enough.

Dichotomy

A sharp split between two completely opposite things.