Literary Devices

Uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one thing to another to suggest they are alike.

How the reader feels when reading a piece of literature.

When a specific word, phrase, or structure is repeated to emphasize a particular idea.

Words that appeal to the senses.

An object, color, person, character or figure used to represent abstract ideas.

A main universal idea or message conveyed by story.

The attitude writers have towards the subject they're writing about.

A discrepancy between what’s expected to happen and what actually occurs.

The use of similar or identical language, structures, events or ideas.

An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.

A direct comparison between two unlike things.

A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.

The words an author chooses to convey a certain meaning.