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Literary Devices​
Literary devices are also known as structures and features or codes and conventions. These are
techniques used by authors to add texture, energy, and excitement to their writing to grip the reader’s
imagination, and convey information.
From the list below, check off the ones that you learned in elementary school or that you already
know.
​ Alliteration
​ Anecdote
​ Antagonist/Protagonist
​ Assonance
​ Characterization
​ Conflict
​ Dialogue
​ Flashback
​ Flashforward
​ Foreshadowing
​ Imagery
​ Metaphor
​ Motif
​ Onomatopoeia
​ Point of View
​ Repetition
​ Simile
​ Symbol
​ Title
​ Theme
​ Tone
​ Voice
​ Fate