There are a total of 456 Literary devices that have been compiled and organized in this comprehensive list. The selection includes widely recognized devices used in study, teaching, and writing, plus well-documented rarer terms.

Literary devices are techniques and structures authors use to shape language, meaning, and reader response. They range from single-word tools like alliteration to complex frameworks like unreliable narrators. They create emphasis, mood, or argument and make texts memorable. Teachers, writers, and editors use them for analysis, craft, and instruction.

Interesting and little-known facts about Literary devices:
– This index lists 456 distinct devices, covering common classroom items and obscure but documented terms.
– Classical rhetoricians such as Aristotle and Quintilian catalogued many devices; rhetorical training shaped Western education for centuries.
– Cognitive linguistics shows metaphorical mapping shapes thought; Lakoff and Johnson’s research linked metaphor to everyday reasoning.
– Analyses of political speeches and sermons find repetition devices like anaphora increase memorability and persuasion.
– Oral traditions worldwide rely on rhyme, alliteration, and parallelism to aid memorization across generations.

The alphabetical index below organizes every entry for quick reference. Each entry lists these data columns: Term, Definition, Example, Category, Origins, Related devices, and Resources.