Literary Devices

Literary devices are tools a skilful writer uses to improve the reading experience. These include:

• 5-way sentence. An effective start to a story.
• Irony. Writers use irony to keep readers alert - helps avoid predictability, and often leaves an impression on the reader.
• Foreshadowing. Many stories, despite an ending that may surprise some, have left clues through the story.
• Repetition. Helps drive home a point.
• Symbolism and metaphor. By drawing parallels between smaller objects and larger concepts, writers can create stories that others can relate to.

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