A trope is a common or overused theme, device, or motif in literature, film, or other creative works. Tropes can…
Syllepsis is a figure of speech where a single word, typically a verb or adjective, applies to two or more…
Personification is a literary device where human qualities or actions are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas. It…
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. It asserts…
An allegory is a narrative where characters, events, and settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities. It's a story with…
Understatement is a literary device and rhetorical technique where something is presented as less significant than it is. It's often…
Tmesis is a rhetorical device where a word is split, and another word is inserted between its parts. It's often…
Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole, or the whole represents a part. It's a…
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, typically using 'like' or 'as.' It enhances…
A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in the final stressed syllables and any following syllables of two or…