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Literary Devices

Literary Devices Study Materials

TermDefinition
literary devices tools authors use to draw in readers; tools to help readers get a better understanding of the piece
alliteration the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words
euphemism a milder, less direct term that means the same thing as one that is considered harsh, blunt, or offensive
flashback interrupts the plot of a story and goes back to a past event
foreshadowing future events in a story are suggested or hinted to by the author before they happen
hyperbole figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
idiom expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the elements
imagery descriptive and figurative language to create a picture in the readers minds
dramatic irony reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character does
situational irony occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate
verbal irony (sarcasm) a person or character says one thing but really means the opposite
metaphor states that one thing is something else, but DOES NOT us "like" or "as" to make the comparison
onomatopoeia the use of words that imitatel the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to (ex. buzz, moo, splat)
personificatin things are given human characteristics or human form
repetition repeating certain words or groups of words for emphasis or to get across a certain meaning
rhyme repetition of the same or similar sounds in words
simile comparison using "like" or "as"
symbolism representing things by means of symbols or of attributing meanings to objects, events, or relationships
 



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