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Literary Devices

TermDefinition
Allegory a story that has both a literal and a symbolic meaning. In an allegory, characters or objects often embody abstract ideas (e.g., John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress or George Orwell’s Animal Farm).
Dialogue the lines spoken between characters in fiction or a play; Dialogue in a play is the main way in which plot, character, and other elements are established.
Diction Choice of words in speaking or writing for clear and effective expression
Dramatic irony a dramatic device in which a character says or does something that he or she does not fully grasp but is understood by the audience
Figurative Language language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
Irony a literary technique used to create meaning that seems to contradict the literal meaning or events
Motif the recurring or dominant structure of a literary work; the intentional repetition of a word, phrase, event, or idea as a unifying theme
Paradox a seemingly contradictory statement that on closer scrutiny reveals a deeper truth (e.g., life is but a dream)
Sarcasm a bitter form of irony, intended to taunt or hurt
Syntax the arrangement and sequence of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases
Allusion a brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object to create an emotional association already existing in the reader's mind
imagery use of words that cause the reader to imagine things with the five senses
symbol an object or idea that represents another idea
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