Literary Devices

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature, often used to create a connection or add meaning.

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'deafening silence'.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.

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What is synecdoche?

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Synecdoche is a literary device where a part of something is used to represent the whole, such as referring to a car as 'wheels'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things, suggesting they are alike in a significant way.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device that attributes human characteristics to non-human entities or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, often used to create rhythm or emphasis.