literary devices

• Metaphor - comparison between two things without using "like" or "as".
• Personification - giving human qualities to non-human objects.
• Simile - comparison between two things using "like" or "as".
• Oxymoron - combination of contradictory terms, e.g., "bitter sweetness".
• Onomatopoeia - words that imitate the sound they describe, e.g., buzz, hiss.
• Alliteration - repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
• juxtaposition comparison between two contrasting things ideas and concepts
• anti thesis is a comparison between things that are directly opposite of each other
• imagery is the use of words to create a vivid mental picture of something
• diction is the choice of words used, analysing the connotations and denotations of words
• allusion is the reference to another text, person or event
• parallel narrative is two separate narratives that narrate a similar event or character in a different perspective
• character foil is a character with similar characteristics but different choices lead to different outcomes allowing readers to compare both
• trope is cliche archetype or stereotype
• subvert/subversion is to challenge traditional norms or expectations
• microcosm is small part that represents a bigger meaning or idea
• catalyst is a advocate for change typically one that is undesirable
• irony; expectations of characters is challenged
• foreshadowing referencing a future event
• symbolism soemthing is a refence to something
• parallelism is the parallel between two objects