Literary Devices Purpose

Simile

1. Create vivid imagery

2. Emphasize a quality

3. Emotional Impact

4. Make writing more engaging

Metaphor

1. Create vivid imagery

2. Simplify complex ideas

3. Add emotional resonance

4. To offer new perspectives

Hyperbole

1. Create strong impression

2. Add humor

3. Emphasize a point

4. Create vivid imagery

Characterization

1. Efficiency

2. Setting the tone

3. Providing exposition

4. Creating contrast

5. Creating connection

Symbolism

1. Depth and complexity

2. Creates emotional resonance

3. Enhances the thematic development

4. Engages the reader’s imagination

5. Represents abstract ideas

6. Conveys deeper meaning

7. Connects to larger themes

8. Invokes personal interpretation

3rd person limited

1. Reliability

2. Emotional connection

3. scope and knowledge

4. suspense and mystery

theme

1. deeper understanding

2. critical thinking

3. personal connection

   1. appreciation of art

internal conflict

explore moral/ethical questions, psychology, emotions, meaning/purpose, health

external conflict

Explore contrasting ideas. Conflict that must be overcome. Drive a story forward by confronting external forces.

Irony

it’s a contrast between expectation and reality often highlighting a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant- critique/satire, engage with audience

allusion

1. adds depth and complexity (cultural context)

2. Creates emotional resonance (emotional associations /connections)

3. Conciseness (convey info)

   1. Engages reader (connect to text)

flashback

1. Explain present

2. Build suspense

3. Create empathy

4. Add depth

Diction

thoughtful diction is about making deliberate choices. Every word matters. Every syllable carries weight

Denotation

dictionary definition

connotation

1. positive

2. negative

3. neutral