Literature

Literature

Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.

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alliteration

Literature; Literary techniques

The initial consonant sound is usually repeated in two neighbouring words (sometimes also in words that are not next to each other). Alliteration draws attention to the phrase and ...

allusion

Literature; Literary techniques

An allusion is an indirect reference to a person, event or piece of literature. Allusion is used to explain or clarify a complex problem. Note that allusion works best if you keep ...

onomatopoeia

Literature; Literary techniques

Onomatopoeia is a word imitating a sound. The pronunciation of the word imitates a sound. Onomatopoeia is used because it's often difficult to describe sounds. Furthermore, a ...

parallelism

Literature; Literary techniques

Parallelism occurs when successive clauses or sentences are similarly structured. This similarity makes it easier for the reader / listener to concentrate on the ...

anaphora

Literature; Literary techniques

Anaphora is the succession of clauses or sentences starting with the same word(s). The same word or phrase is used to begin successive clauses or sentences. Thus, the reader's / ...

antithesis

Literature; Literary techniques

Antithesis emphasises the contrast between two ideas. The structure of the phrases / clauses is usually similar in order to draw the reader's / listener's attention directly to ...

hyperbole

Literature; Literary techniques

Hyperbole represents a deliberate exaggeration. Used sparingly, hyperbole effectively draws the attention to a message that you want to emphasise. Example: I was so hungry, I ...