For questions regarding an author's use of various literary techniques and other stylistic elements to allow the reader to better interpret and appreciate the work of literature.
Questions tagged [literary-device]
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What is the point of "the story so far"/recaps in book series?
I just finished the book "The Fellowship of the Ring". Now I've started with "The Two Towers". It begins by recapping the story of the first book.
For who exactly is this "recap"?
If you haven't read the first book, it would be insanity to start…
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Sarcasm, satire & irony
On what basis is an expression with an opposite meaning classified under the three types namely sarcasm, satire and irony?
How do sarcasm, satire and irony different from one another?
I need examples too, please.
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Can "women echoed" be considered a figure of speech?
I'm trying to understand the use of literary devices, and in particular the literary conventions related to metonymy, metaphor and similar figures of speech.
For example, in the following sentence, could "women echoed" be regarded as a valid figure…
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