Literary Devices Flashcards
a reference to something well-known that exists outside the literary work.
Allusion
a comparison of dissimilar objects, usually using like or as.
Simile
a figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics; “the morning sun smiled on the valley”
Personification
A phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory; “Living dead”
Oxymoron
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unlike but that have something in common.
Metaphor
language that appeals to the five senses
Imagery
extreme exaggeration to add meaning
Hyperbole
a hint of what is to come
Foreshadowing
the method of returning to an earlier point in time for the purpose of making the present clear
Flashback
when a symbol (object, person, place) is used to represent something else.
Symbolism
