literary device

English

Noun

literary device (plural literary devices)

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

Synonyms

• literary technique

Translations

convention in literature

• Catalan: recurs literari m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 文學手段／文学手段 (wénxué shǒuduàn), 文學手法／文学手法 (wénxué shǒufǎ)

• Finnish: kirjallinen tehokeino
• Galician: recurso literario m
• Hebrew: אמצעי ספרותי m (emca'í sifrutí)
• Russian: литерату́рный приём m (literatúrnyj prijóm)