Literary Devices (Figures of Speech) in English Literature - Part 1

In this video, we discuss 9 literary devices definition & examples - Simile, Metaphor, Allegory, Conceit, Allusion, Alliteration, Assonance, Anaphora and Antithesis.
Figures of speech in English Literature are used to highlight a particular description or to emphasize an interesting detail in order to beautify the literary work. Literary devices are used widely in poems, plays, novels and essays.
The first two figures of speech in english grammar that we look at are similes and metaphors.
Simile figure of speech is used to compare 2 unlike things with 'as' or 'like'. You can understand it better through the Simile examples discussed in the video. You can also find Metaphor meaning and metaphor definition that will help you understand how it is different from simile. We also discuss a few metaphor examples from English Literature.
Next we talk about Allegory meaning and allegory examples. The Allegory literary term is used when a poem, play or novel gives a moral lesson or political message through symbolism.
Conceit figure of speech is an extended metaphor with a complex logic that we can find in John Donne's poems. The conceit meaning is discussed in the video.
Allusion in English Literature is used to refer to people, places, events and other literary works. In the video, we talk in detail about allusion meaning and Allusion examples.
Next on our list is Alliteration. Alliteration meaning is simplified so that you can understand how it is used along with some easy Alliteration examples.
Assonance in poetry is the Repitition of vowel sounds. You can understand the Assonance meaning when you take a closer look at the examples discussed in the video.
The anaphora figure of speech is used for the Repitition of a word or phrase. Classic anaphora examples are the starting lines of 'Tale of two Cities' and 'Tintern Abbey'.
The Antithesis figure of speech is used when writers want to put 2 contradictory ideas in a single sentence. You can understand Antithesis meaning when you will take a look at the Antithesis examples taken from Paradise Lost and Pope's work.
It is very important for every English Literature student to know about the several literary devices or figure of speech. They are also frequently asked in UGC NET English Literature.
In the part 2 of the video, we will discuss oxymoron, paradox and several other literary devices. So subscribe to my channel and stay tuned to Learning Literature with Purba.

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