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Similes
A simile is a phrase or sentence which
compares an object or person with something
else, to make a description more relatable to the
reader. Key words to use are like and as.
Example:
The corridor was as dark as night.
as brave as a lion
as fast as lightning
as sharp as a pencil
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The inside of the cottage glowed with
warmth and bright colours.
sunshine mystery
mist anger
thunderstorm sadness
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Oxymoron
Oxymoron is created by putting together two
or more words which don’t usually belong
together but create an interesting mental image
for the reader. They are often words with very
different, even opposite, meanings.
Example:
There was a deafening silence.
Example:
rumble
crash thump
slap
cackl knock
e
smash
click tap
roar
chirp
drip
whisper
bang murm patter
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Example:
Marble pillars supported cool, shaded
balconies and clear, crystalline pools
filled stone basins.
Example:
Marble pillars supported cool, shaded
balconies and clear, crystalline pools
filled stone basins.
Example:
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!”
Example:
She got cold feet.
This doesn’t mean that the person literally has cold feet. When
used in this way, the generally accepted meaning is that the
person decided not to continue with something because they
had doubts about it.
To cut corners.
Example:
After hours of waiting for the bowling alley
to open, we finally got the ball rolling.
Example:
belly jeans (jelly beans)
flutter by
(butterfly)
He delivered a blushing crow.
(He delivered a crushing blow.)
brunday sunch
(Sunday brunch)
She has very mad banners.
(She has very bad manners.)
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Juxtaposition
Juxtaposition is when two contrasting things are
placed together side by side in order to highlight their
differences. It is often used as a literary device to
create themes, develop characterisation, add suspense
or invite readers to compare and contrast.
Example:
Making a mountain out of a molehill.
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Some well-known allusions are: