Literary Devices and Techniques

Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to create a strong impression or emphasis.

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' to create a vivid image.

Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea to make it more relatable or vivid.

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words to create a musical effect.

Onomatopoeia is a literary technique that uses words that imitate the sounds they describe to create a vivid sensory experience.

Symbolism is the use of figurative language to represent abstract ideas or emotions through symbols that have a deeper meaning.

Juxtaposition is a literary device that places two contrasting elements side by side to create tension or emphasis.

Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story to create suspense or build anticipation.

Flashback is a literary device that involves telling a story within a story to provide background information or context.

Irony is the use of words that have opposite or contradictory meanings to create a humorous or thought-provoking effect.

Paronomasia is a literary device that involves using words with similar sounds but different meanings to create a humorous or playful effect.

Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences to create emphasis or rhythm.

Epistrophe is the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences to create emphasis or rhythm.

Parallelism is the use of parallel grammatical structures to create balance or emphasis in a sentence or passage.

Chiasmus is a literary device that involves the reversal of the order of words in two parallel clauses or phrases to create a balanced or emphatic effect.