LITERARY DEVICE DEFINITIONS

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a literary device that creates a play on words, often for humorous effect, by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by using similar sounding words that have different meanings.

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What is consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of the same consonant sounds in neighboring words, which can occur at the beginning, middle, or end of the words.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device that attributes human qualities and characteristics to non-human things.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) in neighboring words.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in neighboring words.

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What is metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a literary device where a word imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is irony?

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Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning, often highlighting a contrast between expectation and reality.

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.