Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Understanding and Analysis of Literary Text: Allusion
A learning module that teaches students about allusion as a literary device in five mini-lessons: Introduction, Allusion Defined, Allusion in Speeches, Allusion in Writing, Test Your Understanding.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Repetition
Explains the role of repetition in poetry. Gives several examples of poems that use repetition as a literary device.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Alliteration
This site fully explores the term "alliteration." Content includes a definition, examples in literature, and a look at why and how it has been used throughout literary history.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Allegory
This is a glossary entry for the term "Allegory" including multiple definitions for the term, links to other figures of speech, links to more information, and examples.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Allusion
This is a glossary entry for the term "Allusion" including a defintion, an example, and links to more information.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Analogy
This is a glossary entry for the term "Analogy" including the definition, an example, and links to more information.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Cacophony
This is a glossary entry for the term "Cacophony" meaning harsh, discordant sounds. It includes a poem entitled "Player Piano" as an example.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Chiasmus
This is a glossary entry for the term "Chiasmus" including a definition and examples.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Inversion
This is a glossary entry for the term "Inversion" including definition and literary examples.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Metaphor
This is a glossary entry for the term "Metaphor" including a definition and links to simile, personification, hyperbole, anology, and other figures of speech.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Oxymoron
This is a glossary entry for the literary term "Oxymoron" including a definition and a list of more that 50 oxymorons.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Syllepsis
This is a glossary entry for the term "Syllepsis" including definitions and links to more information and examples.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Poetry Lesson: Paradox Poetry
Jack Johnson's "Inaudible Melodies" creates an interesting paradox of how society perceives itself versus the reality of how society really behaves. After listening to a second song using paradox in order to further understand the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Figure of Speech
Wikipedia provides a detailed definition of figure of speech, and then includes hyperlinks to different types of figures of speech.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Understatement
This is an encyclopedia entry for the word "Understatement." It defines the term, provides background information about it, and offers references.
Other
Goucher College: A Glossary of Terms Essential to Describing Literature
An exhaustive list of literary terms and techniques with explanations that often include examples, prepared for a college-level survey course in English literature.
Other
Spelling police.com: Allegory
Informational site that provides the definition for and examples of allegory.
Other
Spelling police.com: Oxymoron
Informational site that provides the definition for and examples of oxymoron. L.9-10.5a Figures of Speech
Other
Spelling police.com: Literary Devices
A simple list of literary terms. Click on each for a definition and examples.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Aphorism
Provides an excellent description of the element of aphorism in writing. Content includes several examples.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: General Literary Terms
The University of Victoria's Writer's Guide includes an extensive list of literary and rhetorical terms. List can be displayed alphabetically.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Figures of Thought: Conceit
A definition of the term "conceit" as it applies to figures of speech. It further breaks it down into definitions of Petrarchan conceit and metaphysical conceit.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Epigram/epigraph/ Epitaph/epithet
This site gives a definition of the word "epigram." It also includes a few examples of epigrams.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Oxymorons
This slideshow focuses on oxymoron by defining the term, discussing its purpose, and providing examples. L.9-10.5a Figures of Speech