literary device

noun

The definition of literary device is a technique a writer uses to produce a special effect in their writing.

An example of a literary device is a flashback.
An example of a literary device is an analogy.

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literary-device

Noun

(plural literary devices)

(literature) An identifiable rule of thumb, convention, or structure that is employed in literature and storytelling.

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