Take your figurative language instruction to the next level with this set of 7 Advanced Literary Device Posters designed for AP Lang, AP Literature, and upper high school ELA. Each poster includes a clear definition and a quote from a classic text students will encounter in advanced courses. Perfect for helping students master the higher-level terms they’ll see on AP exams and in challenging literature!

Pair these with the Figurative Language Posters for High School and the More Figurative Language Posters for High School sets for a complete classroom collection.

Why Teachers Love It

• Covers advanced devices often required in AP Lang/AP Lit
• Features examples from major literary works students actually read
• Clear definitions + textual examples make concepts stick
• Works as anchor charts, decor, or reference tools during lessons and essays
• High-quality design that looks great on walls or in interactive notebooks
• Flexible printing: print letter-size for binders or poster-size for displays
• Durable: print on cardstock and laminate for years of classroom use

What’s Inside

This Advanced Literary Devices Poster Bundle includes 7 posters, each with a definition and a literary quote example:

• Apostrophe (Frankenstein)
• Asyndeton (Heart of Darkness)
• Epithet (The Odyssey)
• Juxtaposition (A Tale of Two Cities)
• Litotes (Beowulf)
• Polysyndeton (Othello)
• Zeugma (The Things They Carried)
  

High-resolution PDFs can be printed from 8.5x11 up to 16x20.

Why It Works

Upper-level ELA students need exposure to more than just similes and metaphors—they need to recognize and analyze the advanced devices that shape literature and rhetoric at the highest levels. These posters provide a visual anchor for difficult terms, helping students build confidence and fluency in AP-level analysis.