Literary devices IGCSE

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of closely connected words or stressed syllables.

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Alliteration

The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, usually in stressed syllables.

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Assonance

The use of words that imitate or suggest the sounds they describe.

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Onomatopoeia

A figure of speech that directly compares two different things using "like" or "as."

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Simile

A contrast between what is expected or intended and what actually happens or is said, often resulting in a humorous or unexpected outcome.

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Irony

The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences for emphasis.

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Anaphora

A figure of speech that compares two different things by stating that one thing is another.

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Metaphor

The use of descriptive language and vivid sensory details to create mental images and evoke sensations in the reader's mind.

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Imagery

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms or ideas to create a paradoxical effect.

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Oxymoron

A figure of speech in which human characteristics or qualities are attributed to non-human entities or abstract concepts.

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Personification