Brave Writer’s A–Z Guide to Literary Devices teaches kids to spot and use the tools authors rely on, with simple explanations, example passages from books they love, playful “Try it!” writing prompts, and a Literary Life Log to track discoveries.
If your kids have ever:
- pictured a vivid world while reading . . .
- felt a poem hum like music . . .
- watched a character change and grow . . .
. . . they’ve already experienced literary devices in action—whether they knew it or not!
The A–Z Guide to Literary Devices helps your family make sense of those sparks of literary magic.
What’s Inside the A–Z Guide?
This guide is both comprehensive and kid-friendly—an engaging companion to our literature guides!
You’ll find:
- Easy-to-understand definitions for common (and some uncommon) literary devices
- Passage examples from beloved books (many of them from our Literature Singles)
- Try It! prompts to help your kids use each device in tiny writing bursts
Use it as a reference on the fly—or settle in and explore one device at a time. There’s no right way to use it. It grows with your family.
