literary device

Trope

A trope is a common or overused theme, device, or motif in literature, film, or other creative works. Tropes can…

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Syllepsis

Syllepsis is a figure of speech where a single word, typically a verb or adjective, applies to two or more…

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Personification

Personification is a literary device where human qualities or actions are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas. It…

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Metaphor

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. It asserts…

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Allegory

An allegory is a narrative where characters, events, and settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities. It's a story with…

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Understatement: The Art of Saying Less

Understatement is a literary device and rhetorical technique where something is presented as less significant than it is. It's often…

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Tmesis: The Art of Splitting Words

Tmesis is a rhetorical device where a word is split, and another word is inserted between its parts. It's often…

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Synecdoche: Understanding a Figure of Speech

Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole, or the whole represents a part. It's a…

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Simile

A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, typically using 'like' or 'as.' It enhances…

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Rhyme

A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in the final stressed syllables and any following syllables of two or…

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