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Annotations are used in order to add notes or more information about a topic. They can be used in a variety of ways and in a diverse amount of disciplines. It is common to see notes to explain content listed on a page or at the end of a publication. These notes can be added by […]

Anaphora is a technique of beginning several lines with the same word or words. This creates a parallelism and a rhythm, which can intensify the meaning of the piece. In linguistics, an anaphora is also a technique of using a word, such as a pronoun, to refer to or replace another word in a sentence. Anaphora […]

Analogy Examples for Kids An analogy is a literary device often used in poetry and literature to show connections between familiar and unfamiliar things, suggest a deeper significance, or create imagery in the reader’s mind. Analogies in Literature Analogies enable writers to make a quick comparison between two unlike things and identify a common thread between […]

Anagram Examples Life is like a box of chocolates At its most basic, an analogy is a comparison of two things to show their similarities. Sometimes the things being compared are quite similar, but other times they could be very different. Nevertheless, an analogy explains one thing in terms of another to highlight the ways […]

Alliteration is defined as a repetition of the first sound or sounds in two or more words that follow each other in succession. These words may be adjacent or may be separated by a word or even a few words. A simple example is “Betty had a baby boy.” Alliteration is found very often in poetry; […]

View & Download PDF Alliteration is a literary device where two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning sound. The words can be adjacent or can be separated by one or more words. Usually the beginning consonants in the words are used for the alliteration; but, sometimes the […]

View & Download PDF Alliteration happens when words that start with the same sound are used close together in a phrase or sentence. The sound is usually a consonant and the words don’t have to always be right next to one another. One of the fun features of alliteration is when it becomes a tongue twister. […]

View & Download PDF Alliteration is a term that describes a literary stylistic device. Alliteration occurs when a series of words in a row (or close together) have the same first consonant sound. For example, “She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore” or “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers” are both alliterative phrases. In the […]

An allegory is a piece of art or literature, like a poem or story, in which people, things or happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning. Allegory Examples Here are some examples of allegory in literature: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is a religious allegory with Aslan as Christ and Edmund as Judas. […]

An adverb phrase is simply two or more words that act as an adverb. It can modify a verb, adverb, or adjective and can tell “how”, “where”, “why”, or “when.” An adverb clause which also modifies verbs, adverbs and adjectives; but, an adverb clause also includes a subject and a verb. Adverb Phrases Describing How Examples: With […]