LITERARY TERMS


 1) ALLITERATION

Alliteration is a literary style where there is repetition of the initial consonants in a series of words. As well as tongue twisters, alliteration is used in poems, song lyrics, and band names and slogans.

Example:

 She sells seashells down by the seashore.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled.

2) ALLUSION

Allusion is when the writer alludes or refers to an event, character or thing from another book within their own story , or a societal or political reference , for example, in order to emphasize a connection.

For example:

He is nothing but a Judas (showing the negative trails of betrayal and deceit)

3) EUPHEMISM

Euphemism is a more polite or indirect words expression to replace one through to be too blunt or harsh when talking about something upsetting, unpleasant or embarrassing. 

For example:

Letting someone go = someone being fired.

Met their maker = a person has died.

4) HOMOPHONE

Homophone are words that are pronounced the sane way but spelt differently.

For example:

A real waist of thyme.

Miss steaks like these will not bee putt rite bye ewer spell chequer.

5) HYPERBOLE

Hyperboles are exaggerated figures of speech to create an effect or to emphasize a point. 

For example 

The suitcase weighed a ton (this makes the point that the bag was very heavy, through it probably does not weigh a ton ).

6) IDIOM

An idiom is a word, phrase or expression that means something different from what it says; therefore , it cannot be taken literally but can be understood due to their popular use.

For example:

The handbags in that shop cost an arm and a leg (the handbags are very expensive).

7) METAPHOR

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compare two unlike things (people objects, animals or places) that have something in common. Some metaphors are used so often in everyday language that many don not realize they are metaphors.

Example:

The clouds raced across the sky. The slippery slope from drugs from drugs to a life of crime . Pull your socks up.

8) ONOMATOPOEIA

Onomatopoeia is a word that evokes the senses in writing as it sounds like the word it represents.

Example:

fizz, pop, boom, ding dong, hiss.

drip, drizzle, whoosh, gurgle, thud.

9) PERSONIFICATION

Personification is applying metaphorical language to an idea or item to give it human qualities or traits. This is a common literary tool describing something to emphasize a point.

Example:

The rain kissed my face as it fell ( the rain can not actually kiss).

The  flowers danced in the breeze ( flowers cannot dance).

10) SATIRE

Satire is using irony, dry wit, or sarcasm to characterize and deride human behavior or foolishness.

Example:

Spitting image _ UK TV series where well-known figures and politicians are satirized as puppets.

The Daily show _ US late-night talk show and news satire program.   

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