Literary Devices Review

Front

A story representing a broader message about real-life issues.

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Allegory

Front

Indirect reference to a figure, place, event, or idea from outside the text.

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Allusion

Front

Informal language and slang.

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Colloquialism

Front

Famous quote or text at the start of a larger work.

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Epigraph

Front

Mild or indirect term replacing a harsh word.

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Euphemism

Front

Interruption in a narrative showing past events.

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Flashback

Front

Indirect hints in dialogue, description, or actions about future events in a story.

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Foreshadowing

Front

Exaggerated statement not meant literally.

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Hyperbole

Front

Describes a scene, thing, or idea appealing to our senses.

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Imagery

Front

Opposite meaning expressed than literally stated.

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Irony