Literary Devices Vocabulary

Flashcards on Literary Devices

Literary Devices

Techniques writers use to enhance their writing, express ideas more effectively, and create emotional responses.

Metaphor

Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'.

Simile

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds.

Imagery

Descriptive language appealing to the senses.

Symbolism

Using symbols to represent deeper meanings.

Personification

Giving human traits to non-human things.

Hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration.

Irony

Opposite meaning or outcome than expected.

Onomatopoeia

Words that imitate sounds.

Allusion

Reference to a well-known person, place, or event.