Lit Devices
Giving non-human things human characteristics.
Personification
The Metamorphosis
Repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Alliteration
When an author mentions a concept or word several times to emphasize a point.
Repetition
The Open Window
Words that, when spoken out loud, imitate sounds.
Onomatopoeia
What technique gives subtle hints about events to come and builds suspense
Foreshadowing
The author of The Fall of the House of Usher.
Poe
Assonance
What technique places contrasting elements side by side to highlight conflict or complexity?
Juxtaposition
The author of the 5th Story.
Clarice Lispector
When a thought spills over from one verse or couplet into another without any interruption in punctuation
Enjambment
A reference to a historical event, culture, or other work.
Allusion
Julio Cortazar is widely considered a founder of this genre.
Magical Realism
Iambic pentameter