A Series Of Unfortunate Literary Allusions Shakespeare, ... A violet ray was a popular medical device in the early 20th century, based on the coil technology developed by Nikolas Tesla, ...

Similes and metaphors add flavour to your fiction by making evocative, sometimes surprising comparisons. Learn how to use linguistic devices with BBC Bitesize KS3 English.

To illustrate how rich the lyrics are with classic literary devices such as juxtaposition and allusion, I’ll break this brief excerpt down in detail. First, the qualities of American origins and Jay-Z ...

As it is a literary device, allusion leaves to the reader to figure out the meaning or context of the expressions and the objects that the writer or poet intends to refer to.

Lines from poems and plays frequently serve as inspiration for later literary allusions. This 12-question quiz is crafted from a running list created by the Book Review’s staff to test your ...

First’s tribute (“write it”) playfully indicates she knows she is flirting with critical and cultural censure by announcing she prefers crab rolls to the beloved lobster roll.