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literary devices

literary devices is the plural of literary device.

Meaning of literary device

Noun

literary device (plural literary devices)

  1. An identifiable structure that is employed in literature and storytelling.

Questions about literary devices

What is literary devices the plural of?
Literary devices is the plural of literary device.

Words near literary devices in the dictionary

  1. literary agent
  2. literary agents
  3. Literary Chinese
  4. literary criticism
  5. literary device
  6. literary devices
  7. literary executor
  8. literary executors
  9. literary fiction
  10. literary inquisition
  11. literary inquisitions

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