Literary Device
Tags
English
Cegep/2
Word count
74 words
Reading time
1 minute
- Like colours in that they characterize the text
- Not just recognized, but also analyzed
Types
Diction
- Denotation vs connotation
- Double-meaning
Juxtaposition
Contrast (very different) or comparison (mostly the same)
Motif
Recurrent device, formula, or situation in literature
Allusion
Brief, often implicit and indirect reference to something outside of the textE.g.
imaginary or historical person, place or thing