Literary Devices
1. Alliteration
Alliteration is a literary device in which two or more consecutive words, or words that are nearby in the same sentence, start with the same letter. It is often used in poetry, literature, slogans, and other propaganda because it is usually impressive and memorable.
For example, Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
2. Assonance
Assonance is the repetition of a pattern of similar sounds within a sentence. It is used to produce a form of rhyme throughout the whole sentence not just within the verse.
For example, “Do you like blue?” - (Using ‘o’, ‘ou’, ‘ue’).
3. Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. This literary device does not make use of the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ to make comparisons. Metaphors allow us to use fewer words and force the reader or listener to find the similarities.
For example, “The assignment was a breeze.”
4. Simile
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually by employing the words "like" or "as". We can use similes to make descriptions more emphatic or vivid.
For example, “She dealt with moral problems as a cleaver deals with meat.”
5. Oxymoron
This is a part of speech that combines contradictory terms. Sometimes they are used to create some sort of drama for the reader or listener, and sometimes they are used to make the person stop and think, whether it's to laugh or to ponder.
For example, “That girl we saw yesterday was pretty ugly.”
6. Narrative
A narrative is a spoken or written account of connected events. Effective narrative essays allow readers to visualize everything that's happening, in their minds.
For example, fiction novels like adventure and fantasy, spoken and written stories.
7. Exposition
The exposition is the portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience. An exposition
Alliteration is a literary device in which two or more consecutive words, or words that are nearby in the same sentence, start with the same letter. It is often used in poetry, literature, slogans, and other propaganda because it is usually impressive and memorable.
For example, Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
2. Assonance
Assonance is the repetition of a pattern of similar sounds within a sentence. It is used to produce a form of rhyme throughout the whole sentence not just within the verse.
For example, “Do you like blue?” - (Using ‘o’, ‘ou’, ‘ue’).
3. Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. This literary device does not make use of the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ to make comparisons. Metaphors allow us to use fewer words and force the reader or listener to find the similarities.
For example, “The assignment was a breeze.”
4. Simile
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually by employing the words "like" or "as". We can use similes to make descriptions more emphatic or vivid.
For example, “She dealt with moral problems as a cleaver deals with meat.”
5. Oxymoron
This is a part of speech that combines contradictory terms. Sometimes they are used to create some sort of drama for the reader or listener, and sometimes they are used to make the person stop and think, whether it's to laugh or to ponder.
For example, “That girl we saw yesterday was pretty ugly.”
6. Narrative
A narrative is a spoken or written account of connected events. Effective narrative essays allow readers to visualize everything that's happening, in their minds.
For example, fiction novels like adventure and fantasy, spoken and written stories.
7. Exposition
The exposition is the portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience. An exposition