Literary Devices

A contrast between what a character thinks to be true and what the reader knows to be true.

A contrast between what is said and what is meant.

A literary device that occurs when the author provides clues as to what will happen later.

A literary reference to a historical person, place, or event.

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.

The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.