Creative Handwritten-Style Notes
Class 12 English Literature – Literary Terms
Alliteration
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Example: She sells sea shells.
Anaphora
Repetition of a word/phrase at the beginning of lines.
Example: I want peace, I want love.
Metaphor
Direct comparison without using like/as.
Example: Time is a thief.
Simile
Comparison using like/as.
Example: Brave like a lion.
Personification
Giving human qualities to non-living things.
Example: The wind whispered.
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration.
Example: I've told you a million times.
Oxymoron
Two opposite words together.
Example: Deafening silence.
Irony
Expectation vs reality.
Example: Fire station burns down.
Imagery
Descriptive language that appeals to senses.
Example: Golden sun melted over hills.
Symbolism
Class 12 English Literature – Literary Terms
Alliteration
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Example: She sells sea shells.
Anaphora
Repetition of a word/phrase at the beginning of lines.
Example: I want peace, I want love.
Metaphor
Direct comparison without using like/as.
Example: Time is a thief.
Simile
Comparison using like/as.
Example: Brave like a lion.
Personification
Giving human qualities to non-living things.
Example: The wind whispered.
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration.
Example: I've told you a million times.
Oxymoron
Two opposite words together.
Example: Deafening silence.
Irony
Expectation vs reality.
Example: Fire station burns down.
Imagery
Descriptive language that appeals to senses.
Example: Golden sun melted over hills.
Symbolism
