LITERARY DEVICES | Learn about literary devices in English | Learn with examples | Figure of speech
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0:11 metaphor a metaphor compares two different things this includes objects
0:20 ideas feelings or thoughts we say that something is something else remember that we can also use other
0:32 forms of the verb to be for example am are
0:38 was and were for example jim is a giraffe
0:45 so this doesn't literally mean that jim is a giraffe instead this metaphor compares jim with a giraffe
0:55 although they are two different things they're being compared due to their common characteristic which is their height
1:04 so essentially i'm saying that jim is very tall metaphors make sentences more interesting and create an image in the
1:15 reader's mind so rather than just saying jim is tall i use the metaphor jim is a giraffe another example is
1:27 life is a roller coaster again i'm comparing two different things life
1:35 and a roller coaster i'm comparing them due to their common characteristic which is that they both have highs and
1:43 lows remember that a metaphor is a figure of speech this means that it shouldn't be taken
1:51 literally as the words in the sentence convey a different meaning simile a simile compares two different things
2:07 we say that something is like or as something else for example jim is as tall as a giraffe
2:19 in this example the simile compares two different things that are compared due to their common characteristic
2:27 which is their height so essentially i'm saying that jim is very tall the simile makes the sentence more
2:37 interesting and creates an image in the reader's mind rather than simply just saying jim is tall
2:46 another example is she swam like a fish again this simile compares two different things due to their common
2:54 characteristic which is that they can both swim very well remember that a simile is a figure of speech
3:03 this means that it shouldn't be taken literally as the words in the sentence convey a different meaning lastly
3:13 remember that similes always includes the words like or as onomatopoeia onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like
3:30 what it describes it's a language technique used to make writing more interesting and helps the reader to hear the sounds
3:40 in their minds for example the water went splash when i jumped into it
3:49 the emphasis is on the sound the water makes splash this is the onomatopoeia
3:58 the lion roared loudly the onomatopoeia is roared this emphasizes the sound the lion makes another example is
4:11 the balloon popped the onomatopia in this sentence emphasizes the sound the balloon makes
4:22 personification personification is when we assign human qualities to something that isn't human
4:33 these can be movements emotions or senses for example the tree is dancing in the wind
4:43 so we know that trees don't have the human quality of dancing however this language technique makes
4:51 the sentence more interesting and creates an image in the reader's minds it sounds more interesting than just saying
5:01 the tree is moving in the wind another example is the stars winked in the night sky remember that personification is a
5:14 figure of speech therefore it shouldn't be taken literally as the words in the sentence convey a different meaning
5:24 idiom an idiom is a group of words that have a different meaning from the literal meaning
5:33 they're interesting ways to get a point across idioms are commonly used in spoken english for example
5:44 break a leg so this doesn't literally mean break a leg rather it means good luck
5:53 for example i could say i know you can do well on your exam break a leg another example is
6:02 the exam was a piece of cake so this means that the exam was very easy it's important to learn the meanings of
6:13 different idioms as they're commonly used in everyday spoken english remember that an idiom is a figure of speech
6:23 this means that it shouldn't be taken literally as the words in the sentence convey a different meaning alliteration
6:35 alliteration is the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words alliteration is used to make writing
6:46 more interesting for the reader usually in poems it also creates rhythm and sets the mood
6:56 it's important to note that different repeated sounds will have a different effect on the reader for example
7:05 the sly snake slithers slowly in the sand the repeated s sound in the sentence suggests snake-like
7:15 qualities such as the movement of the snake or danger
7:22 another example is fair is foul and foul is fair hyperbole hyperbole is an exaggerated statement
7:39 it describes something to be worse or better than it actually is it's a way to catch the reader's attention
7:49 and to make writing more interesting for example they were dying of laughter this is an exaggerated
7:59 statement to emphasize that they were laughing so much it doesn't literally mean that they were dying
8:09 another example is my suitcase weighs a ton again this is an exaggerated statement to emphasize how heavy my suitcase is
8:23 remember that hyperbole is a figure of speech this means that it shouldn't be taken literally as the words in the sentence
8:32 convey a different meaning assonance assonance is the repetition of the same
8:43 vowel sound in a sentence this language device is used to make writing more interesting and fun for the reader
8:53 assonance is usually used in poems it also creates rhythm sets the mood and allows the sentences to flow
9:04 the vowels are a e i o u each vowel has two sounds a short vowel sound
9:14 and a long vowel sound for example sam claps his hands and stamps his feet in this example
9:26 the short vowel a is repeated another example is the rain in spain falls mainly on the plane
9:36 in this example the long vowel sound a is repeated oxymoron an oxymoron is a sentence or phrase with
9:48 two opposite or contradicting words oxymorons are used to interest the reader
9:57 and causes the reader to pay attention to what they're reading it also adds some playfulness in the sentence
10:06 for example the chair is pretty ugly pretty and ugly are opposites
10:15 another example is alex is seriously funny serious and funny are opposites remember that an oxymoron is a figure of
10:29 speech this means that it shouldn't be taken literally as the words in the sentence convey a different meaning
10:41 pan apan is a humorous use of words that convey another meaning
10:50 puns are commonly used in everyday spoken english we can also use puns in writing to make our writing more interesting to the
11:00 reader and to create a humorous effect for example i like kids but i don't think i could eat a whole one in this example
11:12 the word kid has two meanings it can refer to a child or a young goat so
11:22 this pun adds a humorous effect to the sentence another example is a boiled egg for breakfast is hard to
11:32 beat in this example the word beet has two meanings remember that a pan is a figure of
11:42 speech this means that it shouldn't be taken literally as the words in the sentence convey a different meaning
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