A-personification prsnfkSH()n/noun

noun: personification

1. the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or

the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
o a figure intended to represent an abstract quality.

plural noun: personifications

"the design on the franc shows Marianne, the personification of the French
republic"

embodiment, incarnation, epitome, quintessence, essence, type,

synonyms: symbol, soul, model, exemplification, exemplar, image, representation
"Foote is the personification of heroism"

o a person, animal, or object regarded as representing or embodying a quality,

concept, or thing.

"he was the very personification of British pluck and diplomacy"

B- Metaphor

A Metaphor is a figure of speech that identifies something as being the same as some unrelated thing
for rhetorical effect, thus highlighting the similarities between the two.

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C-Alliteration Definition
Alliteration is derived from Latins Latira. It means letters of alphabet. It is a stylistic device
in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a
series.

Consider the following examples:

But a better butter makes a batter better.

A big bully beats a baby boy.

Both sentences are alliterative because the same first letter of words (B) occurs close together
and produces alliteration in the sentence. An important point to remember here is that alliteration
does not depend on letters but on sounds. So the phrase not knotty is alliterative, but cigarette
chase is not.

Common Examples of Alliteration

In our daily life, we notice alliteration in the names of different companies. It makes the name of
a company catchy and easy to memorize. Here are several common alliteration examples.

Dunkin Donuts
PayPal
Best Buy
Coca-Cola
Life Lock
Park Place
American Apparel
American Airlines
Chuckee Cheeses
Bed Bath & Beyond
Krispy Kreme
The Scotch and Sirloin

We also find alliterations in names of people, making such names prominent and easy to be
remembered. For instance, both fictional characters and real people may stand out prominently in
your mind due to the alliterative effects of their names. Examples are:

Ronald Reagan
Sammy Sosa
Jesse Jackson
Michael Moore
William Wordsworth
Mickey Mouse
Porky Pig
Lois Lane

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 Marilyn Monroe
Fred Flintstone
Donald Duck
Spongebob Squarepants
Seattle Seahawks

Alliteration Examples in Literature

Example #1

From Samuel Taylor Coleridges The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,

The furrow followed free;
We were the first that ever burst
Into that silent sea.

Alliteration is when you use words that have the same sound at the beginning, like "Stellar
students synthesize sweet sentences."

It's a time-honored poetic device to make a string of words start with the same consonant sound,
and that is what alliteration labels. For example, in A Midsummer's Night Dream, Shakespeare
broke out the B's: "With bloody blameful blade he bravely broached his bloody boiling breast."
And in the song "From A to G" by Blackalicious, a verse with words beginning with the "C"
sound describes a "crazy character, constantly creating concoctions."

D- imagery imij()r/
noun
noun: imagery

1. visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

"Tennyson uses imagery to create a lyrical emotion"

o visual images collectively.

"the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art"

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 o visual symbolism.

"the film's religious imagery"

Usually it is thought that imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation
of ideas in our minds. The word imagery is associated with mental pictures. However, this idea is
but partially correct. Imagery, to be realistic, turns out to be more complex than just a picture.
Read the following examples of imagery carefully:

It was dark and dim in the forest. The words dark and dim are visual images.
The children were screaming and shouting in the fields. Screaming and shouting appeal to
our sense of hearing or auditory sense.
He whiffed the aroma of brewed coffee. whiff and aroma evoke our sense of smell or
olfactory sense.
The girl ran her hands on a soft satin fabric. The idea of soft in this example appeals to our
sense of touch or tactile sense.
The fresh and juicy orange are very cold and sweet. juicy and sweet when associated with
oranges have an effect on our sense of taste or gustatory sense.

Imagery needs the aid of figures of speech like simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia
etc. in order to appeal to the bodily senses. Let us analyze how famous poets and writers use
imagery in literature.

Imagery Examples in Literature

Example #1

Imagery of light and darkness is repeated many times in Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet.
Consider an example from Act I, Scene V:

O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!

It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiopes ear;

Romeo praises Juliet by saying that she appears more radiant than the brightly lit torches in the
hall. He says that at night her face glows like a bright jewel shining against the dark skin of an
African. Through the contrasting images of light and dark, Romeo portrays Juliets beauty.

Origin
irony1
rn/
noun

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noun: irony

1. the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite,
typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

"Don't go overboard with the gratitude, he rejoined with heavy irony"

sarcasm, causticity, cynicism, mockery, satire, sardonicism

synonyms:
"that note of irony in her voice"
antonyms: sincerity

o a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects
and is often amusing as a result.

plural noun: ironies

"the irony is that I thought he could help me"

paradox, incongruity, incongruousness

synonyms:
"the irony of the situation"
antonyms: logic

o a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance
of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although
unknown to the character.

noun: dramatic irony

Origin

early 16th century (also denoting Socratic irony): via Latin from Greek eirneia simulated
ignorance, from eirn dissembler.
irony2
rn/
adjective
adjective: irony

1. of or like iron.

"an irony gray color"

Translate irony to
Use over time for: irony
allusion

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looZHn/
noun
noun: allusion; plural noun: allusions

1. an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an

indirect or passing reference.

"an allusion to Shakespeare"

reference to, mention of, suggestion of, hint to, intimation of, comment on,
synonyms: remark on
"the town's name is an allusion to its founding family"

o the practice of making allusions, especially as an artistic device.

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