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Literary Devices

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Literary Devices Vocabulary

12 words · Learn the tools that make great writing — from metaphors to foreshadowing.

All 12 words in this topic

alliterationThe repetition of the same sound at the beginning of nearby words

onomatopoeiaA word that sounds like the thing it describes

metaphorSaying one thing IS another to show a similarity

simileComparing two things using "like" or "as"

personificationGiving human qualities, actions, or feelings to non-human things

hyperboleDeliberate exaggeration for dramatic effect

oxymoronTwo contradictory words placed together for effect

ironyWhen the meaning is opposite to what is actually said, or when events turn out unexpectedly

foreshadowingHints or clues in a story about what will happen later

juxtapositionPlacing two contrasting ideas or things side by side for effect

imageryDescriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind

symbolismThe use of objects, people, or events to represent something else