English literary devices

DAHFOREST

An acronym that helps you remember persuasive techniques (can be used in a speech, letter…)

Direct address

Alliteration + Anecdote

Hyperbole

Facts

Opinions

Rhetorical questions + Repetition

Emotive language (i.e. hyporbole)

Statistics

The power of 3s

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Direct address

the use of a person's name or title to address a remark or a question directly to that person. I.e. YOU

alliteration

the repetition of the first sound in words

allusion

a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize

assonance

vowels are repeated in words that are close to each other

anaphora

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

metaphor

a comparison between two unlike things

simile

comparing two unlike things usually formed with 'like' or 'as'

hyperbole

a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

imagery

when the writer or speaker uses their descriptions to access the senses of the reader of listener

consonance

the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or at the end of words

repetition

when the writer or speaker knowingly repeats a word or group of words for effect

onomatopoeia

when the words sound like what they mean

idiom

an accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different from the literal

personification

representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature

end rhyme

rhyme that occurs at the end of two or more lines of poetry

allegory

a story, play, or picture in which characters or settings are used as symbols or abstract ideas

slant rhyme

two words that have some sound in common but do not rhyme exactly

tone

the attitude a writer takes towards a subject, character, or the reader

diction

a writer's or speaker's choice of words

oxymoron

an expression in which two words that contradict each other are joined

colloquial language

informal language; language that is "conversational"

euphemism

an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant

irony

a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens

juxtaposition

placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast

paradox

an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth

pun

a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings

rhetorical question

a question asked for an effect, not actually requiring an answer

sarcasm

harsh words intended to hurt someone

satire

a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision

symbol

something that stands for or represents something else

understatement

saying less than one means, for effect

wit

intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights

ISPACE

Sentance openers

I - ing \~ smiling sweetly, she turned and walked away

S - similie \~ like the chocolate in the box, she vanished quickly

P - preposition \~ on top of the hill, the wolf stood and watched

A - adverb \~ hurridely, he snatched the ticket

C - conjunction \~ when he found his bone, the dog settled at the bottom of the stairs

E - ed \~ pleased with what he had done, …