Tag: literary device

Trope

A trope is a common or overused theme, device, or motif in…

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Syllepsis

Syllepsis is a figure of speech where a single word, typically a…

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Personification

Personification is a literary device where human qualities or actions are attributed…

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Metaphor

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike…

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Allegory

An allegory is a narrative where characters, events, and settings represent abstract…

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Understatement: The Art of Saying Less

Understatement is a literary device and rhetorical technique where something is presented…

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Tmesis: The Art of Splitting Words

Tmesis is a rhetorical device where a word is split, and another…

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Synecdoche: Understanding a Figure of Speech

Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole,…

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Simile

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different…

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Rhyme

A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in the final stressed…

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