Metaphor
Comparison saying one thing is another.
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Literary Devices
Terms every literature student needs.
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Simile
Comparison using like or as.
Personification
Giving human traits to nonhuman things.
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Irony
Contrast between expectation and reality.
Foreshadowing
Hints about future events in a story.
Theme
Central idea or message of a work.
Plot
Sequence of events in a narrative.
Protagonist
Main character.
Antagonist
Force opposing the protagonist.
Symbolism
Using an object to represent a deeper idea.
Hyperbole
Deliberate exaggeration.
Tone
Author's attitude toward the subject.
Mood
Emotional atmosphere felt by the reader.