Literary Devices Glossary

noun a thought or idea that occurs to someone after a conversation, event, or decision has already taken place

• The decision to include a disclaimer at the end of the contract was made as an afterthought.
• I added the extra toppings to my pizza as an afterthought.
• I totally forgot to grab my keys, it was such an afterthought.
• Her apology seemed like an afterthought, lacking sincerity.

noun a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase

verb to rearrange the letters of a word or phrase to form a new word or phrase

• An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, using all the original letters exactly once.
• I love trying to figure out anagrams of my friends' names for fun.
• Let's play a game where we try to come up with anagrams of random words, it's super fun!
• Finding the solution to the complex problem felt like solving an anagram, requiring careful rearrangement of different elements.

noun a conversation between two or more people

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• The dialogue between the two countries was conducted with utmost diplomacy.
• Their dialogue was filled with awkward pauses and misunderstandings.
• I overheard their dialogue and it was juicy!
• The dialogue between the artist and the canvas resulted in a masterpiece.

noun the general meaning or direction of something

• The tenor of the meeting was focused on finding a solution to the budget deficit.
• I'm not sure about the tenor of his message, it seemed a bit unclear.
• The tenor of the party last night was off the charts!
• The tenor of her voice carried a sense of authority and confidence.

noun a speech sound that is produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract

adjective relating to or being a vowel

• In English, there are five vowels: a, e, i, o, and u.
• I always struggle with remembering which letters are vowels.
• Bro, do you even know your vowels?
• She sang with such a pure vowel sound that it brought tears to my eyes.

noun Purpose is a noun that refers to the reason or intention behind an action

adverb Accidentally modifies the verb on purpose, indicating that the action was done unintentionally

preposition On is a preposition that shows the relationship between accidentally and purpose, indicating the manner in which the action was done

• She claimed that she dropped the vase accidentally on purpose, but no one believed her.
• He always seems to bump into his crush accidentally on purpose.
• I think she spilled her drink accidentally on purpose to get his attention.
• The politician seemed to insult his opponent accidentally on purpose during the debate.