Lit Devices

Diction refers to the choice of words and style of expression that an author uses in a work of literature. 

a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story, helping to develop the theme. 

An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea

 a literary device where human traits, ambitions, emotions, or entire behaviors are attributed to animals, or ideas

 the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. Example: “Peter Piper picked peppers.

: A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.” 

Personification when you are a good person and everyone loves you unconditionally

a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, of persons, events, objects, or customs from different periods

 involves using descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind, appealing to the five senses. 

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using “like” or “as.”

A flashback is a literary device that interrupts the chronological sequence of events to revisit the past

An allegory is a narrative in which characters and events represent conveying a deeper meaning

the use of informal words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing. Example: “Gonna” instead of “going to.”

A cliffhanger is a plot device in which a story or a chapter ends suddenly or with a thrilling plot twist,

Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.