How To Analyze a Literary Device

When people first hear the term "literary device", they probably wonder what that is even though they have already seen it. (i.e. irony) Literary devices are an amazing tool for readers and writers to analyze the context of the words, phrases, or paragraphs. They give depth and more meaning to literature and sometimes makes us think deeper about what the writer wrote. These tools can be portrayed differently from how the author intended, however it doesn't mean that different perspectives are right. Literary devices are meant to question the reader into thinking more about the literature and how the author though (Literary Analysis: Using Elements of Literature)

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