Alliteration: What it is and how to use it
“Her wagoner, a small grey-coated gnat.” — Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet; Act 1, Scene…
Allusion: What it is and how to use it in English
“But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?It is the east, and Juliet is the…
Hyperbole: What it is and how to use it in English
“With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls,For stony limits cannot hold love out.”…
Metaphor: What it is and how to use it in English
“It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.” — Romeo and Juliet; Act 2, Scene…
Onomatopoeia: What it is and how to use it in English
“Sometimes a thousand twanging instrumentsWill hum about mine ears, and sometime voices.” — The Tempest;…
Simile: What it is and how to use it in English
“Is love a tender thing? It is too rough,Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks…
Personification: what it is and how to use it
Have you ever heard the wind whisper or seen the sun smile? These aren’t just…