Literary Devices

Alliteration	Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Allusion	A reference to something well-known outside the literary work
Analogy	A relationship based on parallels or connections between two ideas, making concepts easier to grasp.
Anaphora	The repetition of a certain word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines of writing or speech
Figurative Language	Language that represents one thing in terms of something dissimilar
Flashback	Involves a scene that moves from the present to the past to reveal something about a character or event within the narrative
Foreshadowing	Hint of what is to come in the future
Hyperbole	Extreme exaggeration to add meaning
Imagery	Language that appeals to the five senses
Metaphor	An implied comparison between dissimilar objects ex: "Her talents blossomed"
Oxymoron	Phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory. "Living Dead"
Personification	Act of giving human characteristics to animals or objects to create imagery
Anthropomorphism	Making an animal or object behave and appear like they are human beings
Simile	Comparison using like or as
Symbolism	A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning and/or the actions of a character, a word, or event that have a deeper meaning in the context of the whole story

Apostrophe	Used when a speaker directly addresses someone/thing not present