It is generally supposed that the English Romantic Movement began in 1798 with the publication of the "Lyrical Ballads" but it is not a sudden outburst but the result of long and gradual growth and development. The term 'Romanticism' (the Romantic Mo ...More ...
when a word associated with something is used to refer to the thing itself ex: the White House when referring to the president of the US. Crown when referring to a monarchy. Dish when referring to an entire plate of food. Satire
Metonymythe literal term for one thing is applied to another with which it has become closely associated. Synecdochea part of something is used to signify the whole, or the whole is used to signify a part. Personificationa term in which either an inanimate object or an abstract concept is ...
“Literary devices” is a broad, catch-all term for describing the strategies, elements, and techniques that writers and authors use to strengthen their ideas, add personality to their prose, and supercharge their writing. Just as chefs use unique ingredients or techniques to create culinary maste...
An allusion is a literary device thatindirectly refers to external people, events, or things. An easy way to remember the definition of an allusion is to think of the verb “allude.” When you allude to something, you are referencing something else. ...
To take allegory to the next higher level, we arrive at something that for want of a better term can be called symbolism. At this level, there is still a form of correspondence, and yet it is not so one-to-one, and certainly not so blatant. Whereas allegory operates very consciously,...
Cacophony is a literary device that refers to the use of harsh, discordant, or jarring sounds in language, often for artistic effect. It involves intentionally using words or phrases that create a harsh or grating sound when spoken, such as words with harsh consonants, repeated syllables, or ...
Situational irony:When something happens that's the opposite of what was expected or intended to happen. Dramatic irony:When the audience is aware of the true intentions or outcomes, while the characters arenot. As a result, certain actions and/or events take on different meanings for the audi...
___ is a figure of speech that uses grammar to imply a term rather than stating it directly apostrophe ___ is a figure of speech in which a person talks to someone or something that does not and typically cannot reply. hypophora ___ is a question-and-answer session that a writer or...
Pronounced “sim-il-ee”, this term refers to likening something directly to something else, and it’s a form ofmetaphorused to add colour to writing of any kind – from poetry to novels to songs. You can recognise a simile by spotting the words “as” or “like”. For example, “...