Literature - Stylistic Device

a story, poem, etc. in which the characters and events are used as symbols to convey moral or political lessons

the use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of the words in a verse or sentence, used as a literary device

a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device

a clever or amusing use of words that takes advantage of the multiple meanings or interpretations that it has

a figure of speech in which two ideas or concepts are arranged in parallel clauses, words, or sentences to express a contrast

a word or phrase that compares two things or people, highlighting the similarities, often introduced by 'like' or 'as'

a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things to highlight their similarities and convey a deeper meaning

a figure of speech in which a part of something represents the whole or vice versa

a literary device where human qualities or characteristics are attributed to non-human entities, objects, or ideas

a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true

a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work

the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device

a word that mimics the sound it represents

a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos

mockery expressed through words or actions in a biting or sarcastic manner

the act of giving a clue of the future events to the audience in advance while narrating a story

a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something

a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or contrasting terms to create a unique expression

agreement between the sound or the ending of a word and another word

a strong repeated pattern of musical notes or sounds

the use of a word with two senses each of which apply to a different word in a sentence, as a figure of speech