MAAN Literary Devices

A character unintentionally uses a word in place of another that sounds the same but has opposite meaning

A character addresses someone that is not on the stage

A word is repeated at the end of successive clauses

Human characteristics are given to non-human things

One item is named as a substitute to represent another, usually larger, category.

A direct comparison made without using "like" or "as"

A joke that is a play on the sound and meaning of a word

A reference to a well known person, place, event, or story

Two words that have opposite or contradictory meanings placed next to each other

A character talks to themselves about their emotions and innermost thoughts