Common Literary Devices List Freebie

Looking for a way to teach your students literary devices? This resource is perfect for students in grades 5 and up who are working on improving their understanding of how literary devices are used in literature. Students will find this handout useful for studying and reviewing the meanings of these literary devices as the first step to understanding and recognizing their use in literature and media. The goal of this handout is to provide basic definitions for some of the most common literary devices students will encounter at first in a way that’s easy to understand.

Subject: Literary Devices
Pages: 2
Difficulty: 5th grade and up
Concepts tested:

Understanding Literary Devices