Literary Devices (All 40 Terms)

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Allegory

a narrative story in which the characters/events have symbolic meanings and are used to convey a hidden meaning

<p>a narrative story in which the characters/events have symbolic meanings and are used to convey a hidden meaning</p>
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Alliteration

repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of a series of words

<p>repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of a series of words</p>
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Allusion

an implied or indirect reference to a person, place, event, or other work of literature

<p>an implied or indirect reference to a person, place, event, or other work of literature</p>
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Anaphora

the repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses or poetic lines

<p>the repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses or poetic lines</p>
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Anecdote

a brief story about something funny or interesting in someone's life

<p>a brief story about something funny or interesting in someone's life</p>
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Antagonist

the person, group, force or idea that opposes or works against the protagonist

<p>the person, group, force or idea that opposes or works against the protagonist</p>
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Antithesis

two contrasting ideas juxtaposed against each other using parallel sentence structure

<p>two contrasting ideas juxtaposed against each other using parallel sentence structure</p>
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Apostrophe

addressing someone or something absent, dead, or non-human as if they were present

<p>addressing someone or something absent, dead, or non-human as if they were present</p>
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Archetype

a universal symbol/pattern that recurs in myths, stories, and other forms of literature across different cultures and time periods

<p>a universal symbol/pattern that recurs in myths, stories, and other forms of literature across different cultures and time periods</p>
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Assonance

the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a series of words or phrases

<p>the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a series of words or phrases</p>
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Colloquialism

an informal or casual word or phrase

<p>an informal or casual word or phrase</p>
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Cliche

an overused expression

<p>an overused expression</p>
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Connotation

the implied meaning of a word

<p>the implied meaning of a word</p>
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Consonance

the repetition of consonant sounds

<p>the repetition of consonant sounds</p>
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Denotation

the literal meaning of a word

<p>the literal meaning of a word</p>
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Dialect

a regional variety of a language distinct from the standard in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary.

<p>a regional variety of a language distinct from the standard in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary.</p>
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Dichotomy

separating something into two contrasting ideas

<p>separating something into two contrasting ideas</p>
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Dramatic Irony

when the reader/audience knows something the character(s) don't

<p>when the reader/audience knows something the character(s) don't</p>
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Euphemism

figurative language that replaces a harsh or impolite phrase

<p>figurative language that replaces a harsh or impolite phrase</p>
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Foreshadowing

when the author hints about something that will happen later in the story

<p>when the author hints about something that will happen later in the story</p>
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Hyperbole

using exaggeration for emphasis

<p>using exaggeration for emphasis</p>
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Hypophora

when a speaker asks a question and then immediately answers it

<p>when a speaker asks a question and then immediately answers it</p>
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Idiom

a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning

<p>a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning</p>
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Irony

when something is the opposite of what is expected (remember verbal/situational)

<p>when something is the opposite of what is expected (remember verbal/situational)</p>
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Malapropism

use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sounding word

<p>use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sounding word</p>
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Metaphor

a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

<p>a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as</p>
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Metonymy

when a word that is associated with something is used to refer to that thing

<p>when a word that is associated with something is used to refer to that thing</p>
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Mood

the emotions that a text evokes from the reader

<p>the emotions that a text evokes from the reader</p>
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Motif

an object/idea that repeats itself throughout a text

<p>an object/idea that repeats itself throughout a text</p>
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Onomatopoeia

a word that sounds like the noise it describes

<p>a word that sounds like the noise it describes</p>
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Oxymoron

a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposite meanings

<p>a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposite meanings</p>
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Portmanteau

blending two or more words together to create a new word

<p>blending two or more words together to create a new word</p>
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Paradox

a self contradictory statement that expresses a truth

<p>a self contradictory statement that expresses a truth</p>
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Personification

giving human attributes to something non-human

<p>giving human attributes to something non-human</p>
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Plot

exposition -> rising action -> climax -> falling action -> resolution

<p>exposition -&gt; rising action -&gt; climax -&gt; falling action -&gt; resolution</p>
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Satire

the use of humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize something or someone

<p>the use of humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize something or someone</p>
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Simile

a comparison of two unlike things using like/as

<p>a comparison of two unlike things using like/as</p>
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Symbol

a concrete image that represents an abstract idea

<p>a concrete image that represents an abstract idea</p>
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Theme

a universal idea, lesson, or message explored in a text

<p>a universal idea, lesson, or message explored in a text</p>
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Tone

the author's or speaker's attitude or feelings

<p>the author's or speaker's attitude or feelings</p>