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Anaphora: Similes and Metaphors

The document defines and provides examples of several literary devices: - Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple sentences. - Anthropomorphism occurs when non-human things like animals or objects are described as behaving in human-like ways. - Asyndeton leaves out conjunctions between words or phrases to emphasize meaning and create a powerful rhythm, often used in speeches. - Colloquialism uses informal language and slang to lend realism to characters and dialogue. - Euphemism substitutes mild or indirect words for harsh or unpleasant ones to soften or mask meaning.

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Anaphora: Similes and Metaphors

The document defines and provides examples of several literary devices: - Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple sentences. - Anthropomorphism occurs when non-human things like animals or objects are described as behaving in human-like ways. - Asyndeton leaves out conjunctions between words or phrases to emphasize meaning and create a powerful rhythm, often used in speeches. - Colloquialism uses informal language and slang to lend realism to characters and dialogue. - Euphemism substitutes mild or indirect words for harsh or unpleasant ones to soften or mask meaning.

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Anaphora

Anaphora is when a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of multiple sentences throughout
a piece of writing. It's used to emphasize the repeated phrase and evoke strong feelings in the
audience.

Anthropomorphism

An anthropomorphism occurs when something nonhuman, such as an animal, place, or inanimate


object, behaves in a human-like way.

Asyndeton

Asyndeton is when the writer leaves out conjunctions (such as "and," "or," "but," and "for") in a
group of words or phrases so that the meaning of the phrase or sentence is emphasized. It is often
used for speeches since sentences containing asyndeton can have a powerful, memorable
rhythm.

Colloquialism

Colloquialism is the use of informal language and slang. It's often used by authors to lend a sense
of realism to their characters and dialogue. Forms of colloquialism include words, phrases, and
contractions that aren't real words (such as "gonna" and "ain’t").

Euphemism

A euphemism is when a more mild or indirect word or expression is used in place of another word
or phrase that is considered harsh, blunt, vulgar, or unpleasant. T he purpose of euphemisms is to
substitute unpleasant and severe words with more genteel ones in order to mask the harshness.

Similes and Metaphors

This is when the writer likens one thing to another using words such as ‘like’ or ‘as’.
These allow the reader to vividly picture what the author is trying to say. Even though
we do not know much about the boy’s appearance initially, the writer is trying to help us
understand using something we are already familiar with. Metaphors are similar to
similes, but a more direct comparison is made. Therefore, writers may use them to
create a much more striking image. When a metaphorical idea is developed as a text
progresses, it is known as an extended metaphor or an extended image.

Personification

This is when a writer describes something non-human using human-like actions and
emotions. We can imagine what the writer is trying to convey when human emotions
are attributed to it, they are feelings we are very likely to be familiar with.

Symbolism

This is the use of symbols to portray an idea. Usually, what the symbol looks like is a
key to helping us understand the idea that it symbolises.
Using the five senses

Writers often describe settings by appealing to the reader’s senses. They do this by
mentioning the sounds, sights, smells, tastes, and, less commonly, the feel or texture of
things. This allows the text to have some ‘depth’.

Foreshadowing

This technique involves the writer hinting that something is going to happen, usually
something bad. This acts as a sort of ‘sneak peek’ for the readers and may even be used
as a cliffhanger at the end of a chapter, for example, to create suspense and leave
readers hanging.

Tone

This is the writer’s attitude towards what he is writing or to his readers. Different tones
allow writers to convey messages differently.

Punctuation and font

Commas can be used to create a feeling of abundance and also to create a sense of


urgency. Colons and semi-colons create a sort of break in the sentence and may allow
the writer to divert the reader’s attention to the words placed after the colon or semi-
colon. Capital letters, exclamation marks and large, emboldened fonts, too, serve the
purpose of capturing the reader’s attention. Hyphens and brackets may help writers to
provide additional information. In some instances, hyphens and brackets also make it
seem like a connection is being formed between the writer and his audience; he seems
to be telling us things we would, otherwise, not have known.

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