Literary Devices & Figures of Speech

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IGCSE English Literature

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Simile

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as' to highlight similarities.

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Metaphor

A figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another, implying a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Alliteration

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words or syllables.

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Personification

A literary device in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.