The AP Literature and Composition exam is all about close reading. Test takers are presented with a passage and asked to analyze how an author uses literary devices to create a desired effect. Prepare your students for the exam with a...

Have everything you need to know about the elements of poetry with a nine-page handout. Split into four categories—word sounds, meanings, arrangement, and imagery—budding poets may reference terms, read definitions, descriptions, and...

If you're tired of defining allusion, onomatopoeia, and satire for your language arts students, hand out a complete list of literary devices to keep the terms straight. Each term includes a definition that is easy to understand and...

This is a glossary entry for the figure of speech "Hyperbole" including a definition and examples.

A simple list of literary terms. Click on each for a definition and examples.

This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.

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A list of figures of speech and their definitions with examples from literature.