Literary Device

• Foreshadowing - use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
• Imagery - a mental picture is created through the use of senses
• Flashback - set in a time earlier than the main story
• Symbolism - the use of symbols to represent ideas
• Aphorism - a statement that express truth about the story in a consise and memorable way
• Onomatopoeia - the use of words to imitate sounds
• Hyperbole - extreme exaggeration
• Assonance- repetition of vowel sounds
• Alliteration - repetition of consonant sounds