The Odyssey

Homer

The Odyssey Literary Devices

See key examples and analysis of the literary devices Homer uses in The Odyssey, along with the quotes, themes, symbols, and characters related to each device.

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Allusions 2 key examples

Dramatic Irony 3 key examples

Foreshadowing 1 key example

Genre 1 key example

Imagery 2 key examples

Irony 4 key examples

Logos 1 key example

Metaphors 2 key examples

Mood 1 key example

Motifs 1 key example

Oxymorons 1 key example

Pathos 4 key examples

Setting 1 key example

Similes 8 key examples

Situational Irony 1 key example

Style 1 key example

Tone 1 key example

Verbal Irony 1 key example

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