Common Literary Devices

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A main character with legendary actions central to a culture, often larger than life, possibly supernatural, defeats villains, and has a tragic flaw.
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Epic hero
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A literary device that uses the same word or phrase repeatedly.
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Repetition
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An idea, symbol, or pattern in a story that recurs across cultures and represents universal human experiences.
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Archetype
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Struggle or tension between opposing forces in literature, internal or external.
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Conflict
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A long simile used to emphasize a point.
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Epic simile
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Feeling or idea a word conveys (not the dictionary definition).
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Connotation
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Language authors use to appeal to the senses.
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Imagery
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