Literary Devices

Onomatopoeia What is onomatopoeia?                                     Whoosh! Pop! Smash! Poof! Bang!                                                           […]

Hyperbole What is hyperbole? Hyperbole is a poetic device that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or to show emphasis. It is the opposite of understatement. We can use hyperbole in literature or everyday speech, but it won’t work in non-fiction like articles, reports or research papers. It is because they are written in

Alliteration What is alliteration? Alliteration is a literary device in which a series of words begin with the same consonant sound. alliteration is a useful sound device used in various types of literature but mostly in poetry. Business and advertisers use alliteration to provoke people’s attention. Many popular quotes and sayings use alliteration. It is

Personification What is Personification? Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or an object is given human attributes or feelings. We can say they are a common form of metaphors in which human characteristics are attributed to non-human things. Many writers use it for composing children’s literature because it rises imagination for

What are Metaphors A metaphor is a poetic device that describes an object or an action in a way that is not exactly true but gives an idea or makes a comparison. It may appear a little strange as their literal interpretation is entirely different from the actual meaning. You must have read Shakespeare’s famous poem

Similes What are Similes?  A simile is a type of figurative language that describes something by comparing it to something else with the words as or like. for example: As brave as a lion We all know that a lion is a symbol of bravery and if someone is brave courageous or bold he/she is