Literary Devices

4. The technique of hinting at future events in a story using subtle parallels, usually to generate more suspense or engage the reader’s curiosity.
7. A main topic or central idea in a story.
10. The repetition of certain consonant sounds in words for a specific effect.
11. Events or words are the opposite of what is expected, creating a sense of surprise, humor, or deeper meaning.
12. A narrative device (a concept, idea, or pattern) that is repeated across stories in a genre.
14. An appeal to the audience’s emotions, evoking feelings of pity, sympathy, sorrow, or compassion to create a connection with the narrative or argument.

1. An exaggeration used to add more power to words or to emphasize something, often to an unrealistic or unlikely degree.
2. A comparison using "like" and "as."
3. A recurring element in a story that holds some symbolic or conceptual meaning.
5. The categories we use to describe literature, cinema, etc.
6. When objects, characters, actions, or other recurring elements take on a deeper, more profound meaning or represent an abstract concept.
8. Writing that plays to the reader’s senses with descriptive word choice to create a more vivid and realistic recreation of the scene in their mind.
9. A comparison between two seemingly unrelated things.
13. A device that attributes human qualities to animals and other non-human entities.