Terms, devices, and movements—each with examples from our collection.
A rhetorical device that contrasts opposing ideas in a balanced structure.
The placement of two or more ideas, characters, or settings side by side to highlight their differences or similarities.
A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.
The deliberate use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point.
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.