{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Collins Ghostwriting","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog","author_name":"James","author_url":"https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog\/author\/jamesadmin\/","title":"What Is a Literary Device? Definition, Types & Examples","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ChmhkDII9K\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog\/what-is-a-literary-device\/\">What Is a Literary Device? Definition, Types &#038; Examples<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog\/what-is-a-literary-device\/embed\/#?secret=ChmhkDII9K\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What Is a Literary Device? Definition, Types &#038; Examples&#8221; &#8212; Collins Ghostwriting\" data-secret=\"ChmhkDII9K\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.collinsghostwriting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/what-is-a-literary-device-definition-types-examples-featured-768x429.jpg","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":335,"description":"A literary device is a systematic tool, linguistic technique, or narrative structure employed by writers to enrich their text, convey complex themes, and evoke profound emotional responses from readers. These devices\u2014ranging from figurative language like metaphors and similes to structural elements like foreshadowing and juxtaposition\u2014transform standard prose into multidimensional art by layering meaning beyond the [&hellip;]"}