View & Download PDF Alliteration is a literary device where two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning sound. The words can be adjacent or can be separated by one or more words. Usually the beginning consonants in the words are used for the alliteration; but, sometimes the […]
Alliteration Examples for Kids
View & Download PDF Alliteration happens when words that start with the same sound are used close together in a phrase or sentence. The sound is usually a consonant and the words don’t have to always be right next to one another. One of the fun features of alliteration is when it becomes a tongue twister. […]
Alliteration Examples
View & Download PDF Alliteration is a term that describes a literary stylistic device. Alliteration occurs when a series of words in a row (or close together) have the same first consonant sound. For example, “She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore” or “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers” are both alliterative phrases. In the […]
Allegory Examples
An allegory is a piece of art or literature, like a poem or story, in which people, things or happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning. Allegory Examples Here are some examples of allegory in literature: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is a religious allegory with Aslan as Christ and Edmund as Judas. […]
Adverb Phrase Examples
An adverb phrase is simply two or more words that act as an adverb. It can modify a verb, adverb, or adjective and can tell “how”, “where”, “why”, or “when.” An adverb clause which also modifies verbs, adverbs and adjectives; but, an adverb clause also includes a subject and a verb. Adverb Phrases Describing How Examples: With […]
Adjective Phrase Examples
An adjective phrase is a group of words that describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence. The adjective in an adjective phrase can appear at the start, end, or in the middle of the phrase. The adjective phrase can be placed before, or after, the noun or pronoun in the sentence. Adjective Phrase Examples The movie was not […]
Adjective Complement Examples
An adjective complement is a phrase that modifies an adjective. It follows the adjective in the sentence and gives more information about the adjective. It is either a noun clause or a prepositional phrase. Everyday Examples of Adjective Complements Adjective complements are words or phrases that complete the meaning of an adjective. There are many everyday examples of these including […]
Ad Hominem Examples
An ad hominem argument is one that is used to counter another argument, but it is based on feelings of prejudice (often irrelevant to the argument), rather than facts, reason or logic. It is often a personal attack on one’s character rather than an attempt to address the issue at hand. This type of fallacy can often be witnessed […]
Action Verb Examples
Action verbs, also called dynamic verbs, express an action whether it be physical or mental. An action verb explains what the subject of the sentence is doing or has done. Looking at examples helps make it clear the function of action verbs in sentences and what purpose they serve. Common Action Verbs There are endless action […]
Acrostic Poem Examples
An acrostic poem is a poem where certain letters in each line spell out a word or phrase. Typically, the first letters of each line are used to spell the message, but they can appear anywhere. A poem where the first letter of each line and the last letter of each line spell out words is called […]