Figures of speech

What is an Oxymoron? An oxymoron is defined as a figure of speech that ties two words having contradictory meanings together to bring about literary impact. The effect brought about by an oxymoron allows writers to effectively communicate subtle details. Some of them might not make sense at first glance, but they enable the reader […]

Figurative language is language that goes beyond the literal meaning and conventional usage of words. It commonly appears in poetry, drama, prose, and speeches where it serves a variety of purposes  – describing complex emotions, providing evocative comparisons, eliciting an emotion, comparing two dissimilar ideas, making it easier to visualize descriptions, amplifying the intended message […]