Contents
- Allusion.
- Diction.
- Epigraph.
- Euphemism.
- Foreshadowing.
- Imagery.
- Metaphor/Simile.
- Personification.
Literary devices are specific techniques that allow a writer to convey a deeper meaning that goes beyond what’s on the page. Literary devices work alongside plot and characters to elevate a story and prompt reflection on life, society, and what it means to be human.
“Everyday Use” by Alice Walker demonstrates that the theme of the story that consists different views of heritage by using literary elements like characterization, imagery, and settings. Each literary element holds a strong value to define the meaning of heritage from different perspectives of the characters.
The various literary devices used in English Literature are Alliteration, Analogy, Allegory, Anaphora, Metaphor, Simile, Aphorism, Oxymoron, Onomatopoeia, Eulogy, Elegy, and others.
- Review the forms of figurative language, such as metaphors, similes and personification. …
- Identify the setting in literature. …
- Explore themes. …
- Recognize allegory. …
- Watch for alliteration.
- Allegory. An allegory is a story, poem, or other written work that can be interpreted to have a secondary meaning. …
- Alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of multiple words in a series. …
- Apostrophe. …
- Assonance. …
- Blank Verse. …
- Consonance. …
- Enjambment. …
- Meter.
- Metaphor. Metaphors, also known as direct comparisons, are one of the most common literary devices. …
- Simile. …
- Imagery. …
- Symbolism. …
- Personification. …
- Hyperbole. …
- Irony. …
- Juxtaposition.
A literary device is any specific aspect of literature, or a particular work, which we can recognize, identify, interpret and/or analyze. Both literary elements and literary techniques can rightly be called literary devices. … Unlike literary elements, literary techniques are not necessarily present in every text.
Literary devices are techniques that writers use to express their ideas and enhance their writing. Literary devices highlight important concepts in a text, strengthen the narrative, and help readers connect to the characters and themes.
Maggie, her sister, is a symbol of respect and passion for the past. Mama tells the story of her daughter Dee’s arrival. Told from first person narrative, Mama’s point of view offers an insight into the mother figure who appreciates her heritage while also representing a symbol of living history.
Imagery in “Everyday Use” is seen in descriptions of the house, the characters, and the experiences of the characters. Imagery also helps highlight the differences between Mama, Maggie, and Dee. It also paints a picture of the kind of simple, practical, rural life that Mama and Maggie lead.
Mama, the narrator of the story, is a strong, loving mother who is sometimes threatened and burdened by her daughters, Dee and Maggie. Gentle and stern, her inner monologue offers us a glimpse of the limits of a mother’s unconditional love.
- Repetition. Repetition can be used for full verses, single lines or even just a single word or sound. …
- Alliteration. …
- Metaphor. …
- Assonance. …
- Similes. …
- Onomatopoeia. …
- Hyperbole. …
- Personification.
Literary elements such as symbolism, irony, and imagery affect the story of Fences as a whole because it allows the reader to understand the story in depth. They can make connections between scenes and what they really mean. It helps the story develop.
- simile. A Comparison of two things using the word ‘like’ or ‘as’
- metaphor. a figure of speech comparing two different things without using like or as.
- personification. …
- alliteration. …
- assonance. …
- consonance. …
- meter. …
- rhyme.