Literary Devices

An imitation of a particular writer, artist, or genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect

Conveys someone's true feelings of frustration/anger hidden by humor/wording that is different than what is said.

A word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing

Writers create this device by placing two entities side by side to create dramatic or ironic contrast.

A comparison between two unlike things by creating implicit comparisons without the direct use of “like” or "as"".

Device that shows how two different entities are alike, along with showing a larger point due to their commonalities.

A phrase's meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own; not meant to be taken literally.

A contrast between the audience's expectations and what actually happens.

Refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly; emotional meanings.

Device that pairs two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory.

The use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader.

Words that reflect the writer/character/narrator’s attitude toward the subject matter or audience of a literary work.

A device for the artful ridicule of a folly or vice as a means of exposing or correcting it.

A reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work.

An idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human

A indirect word or expression substituted for another one considered to be too harsh or impolite.

A statement that appears at first to be contradictory, but upon reflection then makes sense.

The language used by the people of a specific area, class, district, or any other group of people.

A device that creates heightened effect through deliberate exaggeration.

An expression that is trite, worn-out, and overused

Device that writers utilize as a means to hint to readers something that is to follow or appear later in a story.

Device where 2 dissimilar objects or concepts are expressly compared with one another through the use of “like” or ""as"

Device that reflects repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds.