Literary Devices refers to the typical structures used by writers in their works to convey his or her messages in a simple manner to the readers. When employed properly, the different literary devices help readers to appreciate, interpret and analyze a literary work. Below is a list of literary devices with detailed definition and examples.
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- Accumulation
- Ad Hominem
- Adage
- Adynaton
- Allegory
- Alliteration
- Allusion
- Ambiguity
- Amplification
- Anachronism
- Anacoluthon
- Anadiplosis
- Anagnorisis
- Anagram
- Analogy
- Anapest
- Anaphora
- Anecdote
- Antagonist
- Antanaclasis
- Antecedent
- Anthimeria
- Anthropomorphism
- Anti Climax
- Anti Hero
- Antimetabole
- Antiphrasis
- Antistrophe
- Antithesis
- Aphorism
- Aphorismus
- Aporia
- Aposiopesis
- Apostrophe
- Appositive
- Archaism
- Archetype
- Argument
- Aside
- Assertion
- Assonance
- Asyndeton
- Atmosphere
- Attitude
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D
E
F
H
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M
P
- Pacing
- Palindrome
- Parable
- Paradox
- Paralipsis
- Parallelism
- Paraphrase
- Paraprosdokian
- Parataxis
- Parenthesis
- Parody
- Paronomasia
- Parrhesia
- Pastiche
- Pathetic Fallacy
- Pathos
- Pedantic
- Pentameter
- Periphrasis
- Persona
- Personification
- Perspective
- Persuasion
- Pleonasm
- Plot
- Poem
- Poetic Justice
- Point Of View
- Polyptoton
- Polysyndeton
- Portmanteau
- Procatalepsis
- Prologue
- Propaganda
- Prose
- Prosody
- Prosthesis
- Protagonist
- Proverb
- Pun
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Literary devices are what structures authors or writers to convey a message in an article. They will do this by using certain words or phrases in the article.
What literary devices are use in The Singer to World Poverty?!
i think mostly metaphor and hyperbole
Are there concise definitions of all these literary terms compiled in one document?
I’m working on one now to study for AP Lang if you want me to send it to you whenever I’m finished
I would appreciate one as well!
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Me too!
I’m a student and also a teacher, and I’m in a dire need of one copy as well. for your time and effort, huge thanks in advance!
Can I have one as well? Thanl you.
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Literary devices in Great Gatsby?
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