Literary Devices
Literary Devices Alliteration : Number of words, having the same first consonant sound occur close together in a series. Ex: H e h ad a H unting H at Analogy : It is the comparison of an idea or a thing with another. Ex: Metaphors and similes, Go is to Green as Red is to Stop Allegory : An Allegory is a story that is used to represent a more general message about real - life issues or events. Ex: Animal Farm is an Allegory as it represents the Russian Revolution. Allusion : It is an indirect reference to a figure, place, event or idea originating from outside the text. Ex: You are behaving like a Socrates. It is an Allusion to the famous real life character. Anachronism : It occurs when there is an error in the time line of a text. They are often used for comedic effect. Ex: Anaphora : It is a word or phrase repeated at the beginning of multiple sentences througho...