Devices

Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

Pathos

Appeal to emotion

Analogy

A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Anadiplosis

repetition of the last word of one clause at the beginning of the following clause

Irony

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

Motif

(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design

Flashback

A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events

Juxtaposition

Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts

Chiasmus

A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed

Allusion

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

onmatopoeia

the formation of a word by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Personification

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Anthropomorphism

the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.

Oxymoron

A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.

Colloquialism

informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing

Imagery

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

Allegory

A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions

foreshawdowing

a hint about the author about what is going to happen later in the story

euphinism

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

Antithesis

the direct opposite, a sharp contrast

Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds

anchronism

something existing out of its proper time