Tag: literary devices

Theme

A theme is a central, recurring idea or subject in a literary…

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Specialized Figurative Text

Exploring figurative language beyond common metaphors and similes. This encompasses nuanced literary…

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Parataxis: Direct Juxtaposition in Writing

Parataxis is a literary technique where clauses or sentences are placed side-by-side…

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Oxymoron: The Art of Contradictory Pairings

An oxymoron combines contradictory terms to create a striking effect, revealing deeper…

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Narrative Text

Narrative text tells a story, weaving together events, characters, and settings. It…

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Mixed Metaphors: When Figurative Language Collides

Mixed metaphors occur when two or more incompatible metaphors are combined in…

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Figurative Sense

Understanding figurative sense involves recognizing language used non-literally, such as metaphors, similes,…

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Description Relation

Explore the concept of description relation, understanding how descriptive elements connect and…

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Conventional Metonymy

Conventional metonymy is a figure of speech where a word or phrase…

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Auxesis: Amplifying Growth and Magnitude

Auxesis is a rhetorical device that involves a gradual increase in intensity,…

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