LITERARY DEVICES
LITERARY DEVICES (ELEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES)
Allegory
Definition:
An allegory is a symbolism device representing an abstract idea.
Example: Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top.
Alliteration
Definition:
Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group.
Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way.
Allusion
Definition:
An allusion is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter as passing reference. Example: It’s no wonder everyone refers to Mary as another Mother Teresa in the making; she loves to help and care after people everywhere- from the streets to her own friends. Amplification
Definition:
Amplification refers to a literary practice wherein the writer embellishes the sentence by adding more information to it.
Example: Original sentence- The thesis paper was difficult. After amplification- The thesis paper was difficult: it required extensive research, data collection, sample surveys, interviews and a lot of fieldwork.
Anagram
Definition:
Anagrams are an extremely popular form of literary device wherein the writer jumbles up parts of the word to create a new word.
Example: An anagram for "debit card" is "bad credit".
Analogy
Definition:
An analogy is a literary device that helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas.
Example: In the same way as one cannot have the rainbow without the rain, one cannot achieve success and riches without hard work.
Anastrophe
Definition:
Anastrophe is a form of literary device wherein the order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is exchanged.
Example: He spoke of times past and future, and dreamt of things to be.
Anecdote
Definition: a short verbal accounting of a funny incident
Anthropomorphism
Definition:
Anthropomorphism can be understood
Allegory
Definition:
An allegory is a symbolism device representing an abstract idea.
Example: Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top.
Alliteration
Definition:
Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group.
Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way.
Allusion
Definition:
An allusion is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter as passing reference. Example: It’s no wonder everyone refers to Mary as another Mother Teresa in the making; she loves to help and care after people everywhere- from the streets to her own friends. Amplification
Definition:
Amplification refers to a literary practice wherein the writer embellishes the sentence by adding more information to it.
Example: Original sentence- The thesis paper was difficult. After amplification- The thesis paper was difficult: it required extensive research, data collection, sample surveys, interviews and a lot of fieldwork.
Anagram
Definition:
Anagrams are an extremely popular form of literary device wherein the writer jumbles up parts of the word to create a new word.
Example: An anagram for "debit card" is "bad credit".
Analogy
Definition:
An analogy is a literary device that helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas.
Example: In the same way as one cannot have the rainbow without the rain, one cannot achieve success and riches without hard work.
Anastrophe
Definition:
Anastrophe is a form of literary device wherein the order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is exchanged.
Example: He spoke of times past and future, and dreamt of things to be.
Anecdote
Definition: a short verbal accounting of a funny incident
Anthropomorphism
Definition:
Anthropomorphism can be understood