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Literary Devices

TermDefinition
Alliteration Repetition of the initial constant sound of words beside or near eachother (Put away Paints and Practice Piano)
Allusion Refers to something famous
Analogy Something is like something else
Archetype Original model or perfect example of something
Connotation Intellectual interpretation of a term
Denotation Textbook definition of a word/term
Diction Selection of words an author uses to create an impact or tone
Euphemism Describes something impolite or taboo in a more polite manner
Hyperbole Obvious or intentional exaggeration
Imagery Mental images through figurative language
Dramatic Irony The audience knows something the character does not
Situational Irony Plot twist
Verbal Irony Speaker means something very different from what they are saying
Juxtaposition Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
Metaphor Comparison between two things to create greater meaning
Simile Comparison using like or as
Motif Something that is repeated throughout the story to point towards the story's larger theme
Onomatopoeia Immitation of sounds in words
Parallelism Same pattern of words (he does jogging, running and swimming)
Epistrophe Repeating words at the end of a sentence or clauses
Asyndeton Removing conjunctions
Polysyndeton Overusing conjunctions
Epanalepsis Repeating words at the beginning or end of a sentence
Personification Giving non-human things human characteristics
Anaphora Repeating words and phrases at the beginning of a sentence or clauses
Created by: evehec
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