Literary Devices

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot.

Language that evokes one or all of the five senses.

Imaginative language or figures of speech not meant to be taken literally.

A brief reference to a person, event, place, or phrase.

The author's attitude toward a subject, character, or audience.

A recurrent thematic element in a literary work.

The use of an object or idea to suggest a broader and deeper meaning.

A figure of speech which does not use 'like' or 'as' and compares two unlike things.

A speaker or writer’s choice of words.

A manner of writing that mocks social conventions, actions, or attitudes with wit and humor.