Examples of Literary Devices

Front

As my brother finished the race, I fell on my face

Back

Contrast

Front

A cat-lover being allergic to cats

Back

Irony

Front

Someone who loves the warm weather but gets sunburnt easily

Back

Irony

Front

I came, I saw, I conquered

Back

Parallelism

Front

Easy come, easy go

Back

Parallelism

Front

In December, he had a terrible fever

Back

Contrast