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Literary devices and terms are the techniques and elements—from figures of speech to narrative devices to poetic meters—that writers use to create narrative literature, poetry, speeches, or any …

Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.

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Foreshadowing Examples in Literature Writers of fiction (and writers of epic poems that tell a story) use foreshadowing to direct their readers' attention to important details, to heighten suspense, and to …

What's the Function of Catharsis in Literature? Catharsis in literature works a lot like therapy does in real life: by giving readers the opportunity to experience intense emotions from a distance, it allows them …

Dramatic irony is a plot device often used in theater, literature, film, and television to highlight the difference between a character's understanding of a given situation, and that of the audience.

Setting is an essential component of literature, and it's one of the first things a writer considers when he or she invents a story. It not only influences a story's characters and events, but also enhances the …

Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.