Welcome to this Literature tutorial on Figures of Speech vs Literary Devices. You are about to uncover the difference between these two terms once and for all. Also, get ready to find out what they share in common. Introduction Although the terms ‘figure of speech’ and ‘literary device’ are often used interchangeably, they do not […]
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The examples of symbolism we are looking at today come from world-renowned novels like The Road, The Lord of the Rings, Scarlet Letter and To Kill a Mockingbird. But before I give you the examples that illustrate the use of symbols, I would like us to first know the definition and characteristics of symbolism as
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The elements of poetry can vary slightly depending on different interpretations and perspectives. However, here are ten commonly recognized elements of poetry: The most commonly recognized elements of poetry are imagery, diction, theme, figurative language, meter, rhythm, structure, tone, repetition and sound devices. In this post, I will give you a list of the elements
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The examples of parallel structure you will find in this tutorial will help you to understand exactly what a parallel structure is. This is why I would like us to begin with a definition of parallel structure. Definition of Parallel Structure or Parallelism Parallel structure refers to a deliberate repetitive use of the same grammatical
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To understand literary devices, you need to first develop a positive attitude to the subject, know exactly what is meant by a literary device and assemble the most commonly used literary devices. But of course, there are other equally important steps to take to understand literary devices in Literature. In this tutorial, I will teach
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The five parts of narrative structure are character, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution. In this post, I will be doing two main things. First, I will explain the meaning of narrative structure. Secondly, I will show you the various components of narrative structure and what they actually mean in Literature. So without further ado, let’s
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The key elements of a narrative are plot, characterization, setting, theme, point of view, and style (how the writer uses language – figurative language, literary devices, and so on). Before we go a step further to explain what each of these six elements of narrative writing means, I would like us to establish a clear
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Among the best known narrative techniques in Literature are flashback, foreshadowing, suspense, third person narrator, symbolism, red herring, epiphany, cliffhanger, allegory, parody, subplot or frame story as well as such figures of speech as metaphor, personification, oxymoron and irony. In this post, you will have a large collection of the types of narrative techniques in
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This post is a simple guide to assist you to define poetic devices. But be warned that it is devoted to the definitions of the less common poetic devices. So you will not find such terms as metaphor, simile or personification here. You will find the definitions of the various types of poetry as well
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You can now have a complete analysis of The Song of the Women of My Land by Oumar Farouk Sesay, the prolific Sierra Leonean poet, playwright and novelist. Aspects of the poem I will cover in this detailed analysis are the subject matter, themes and poetic devices. Today you will have a summary of the
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FIGURES OF SPEECH AND OTHER LITERARY TERMS This post contains hundreds of literary devices, figures of speech and other literary terms. Are literary devices the same as figures of speech? The simple answer is yes and no. These two terms are similar and different at the same time. Here is a post that explains in
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This tutorial brings to you some well-known types of imagery in Literature such as visual imagery, auditory imagery and tactile imagery. So if you are looking to learn more about imagery as it is used by writers of poetry, drama and prose then you are in the right place. Here is a brief definition of
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This post contains examples of Oxymoron that should come in handy anytime you need them in your Literature class. But before you jump to my interesting list of Oxymoron examples, let’s briefly define the term Oxymoron. Definition of Oxymoron An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two usually opposite terms or words are
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Every serious Literature student should know the following literary terms and concepts specifically related to prose. PROSE: Prose is the ordinary non-metrical form of a written or spoken language. It is made up of narrative prose, scientific prose and emotive prose. NARRATIVE PROSE: Narrative prose describes things or events. Examples of narrative prose are
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