Meanings
nounliterary device (plural literary devices)
plural literary devices
- literatureAn identifiable structure that is employed in literature and storytelling.
Synonyms: literary technique
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn identifiable structure that is employed in literature and storytelling.
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Translations
Catalan recurs literari
- recurs literariconvention in literature
Chinese Mandarin 文學手段 /文学手段, 文學手法 /文学手法
- 文學手段 /文学手段 (wénxué shǒuduàn)convention in literature
- 文學手法 /文学手法 (wénxué shǒufǎ)convention in literature
Finnish kirjallinen tehokeino
- kirjallinen tehokeinoconvention in literature
Hebrew אמצעי ספרותי
- אמצעי ספרותי (emca'í sifrutí)convention in literature
Hungarian alakzat
- alakzatconvention in literature
Polish środek stylistyczny
- środek stylistycznyconvention in literature
Russian литерату́рный приём
- литерату́рный приём (literatúrnyj prijóm)convention in literature
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“literary device.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/literary%20device. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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