12 Literary Devices You Should Know - English with Jennifer

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Index
0:01 Introduction
0:34 Idiom
2:03 Simile and Metaphor
3:30 Analogy
4:10 Hyperbole
4:38 Irony (and sarcasm)
6:20 Pun
7:29 Parallelism
8:36 Personification
9:23 Oxymoron
10:33 Onomatopoeia
11:19 Alliteration
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🎞️Movie and TV Clips Used in this English Lesson
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any rights to the following works. I chose to use short excerpts for educational purposes.
Tootsie (1982) Columbia Pictures 1:49
This Is Us (2016) Season 1, Episode 10 3:27
The Cutting Edge (1992) MGM 3:42
Anne of Green Gables (1995) Season 1, Episode 1, Part 1 4:39
The Wedding Singer (1998) Juno Pix et al. 6:11
Groundhog Day (1993) Columbia Pictures 7:16, 12:08
Ghostbusters (1984) Sony Pictures 8:06
Independence Day (1996) Twentieth Century Fox 8:23
Waiting (2005) Eden Rock Media et al. 9:19
All the President’s Men (1976) Wildwood Enterprises 9:44
Star Trek (1966) Season 3, Episode 2 10:09
Why Him? (2016) Twentieth Century Fox 10:23
Saved by the Bell (1989) Season 1, Episode 2 11:14
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Parallel Structure • Take a QUIZ on Paralle...
Intensifiers and Downtoners • Intensifiers and Downt...
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Live reading and informal analysis of Tennyson's "Ring Out, Wild Bells" • "Ring Out, Wild Bells"...

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@abdellatifnaji88 3 жыл бұрын

Best English teacher ever, I've been watching your videos for at least five years, and I've never got bored. Thank you

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Truly happy to hear that! Happy as a clam (as the saying goes)!

@girigiri2167 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree with you 👍❤️ superb

@3mma_1s_d3Ad 3 жыл бұрын

I very much appreciate the ways she presents her lesson in a professional way 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support.

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Do you like movies? Join me on Patreon. 👉patreon.com/englishwithjennifer 🎥In the month of March 2021, Super Members (and higher) are submitting short movie reviews for live editing. Join before March 12 to participate. What else to members get? ❇️Livestreams ❇️Bonus videos ❇️1:1 monthly calls ❇️I also share surprise bonus posts for all, like audio movie reviews with the transcript, vocabulary notes, and discussion questions.

@3mma_1s_d3Ad 3 жыл бұрын

I watched your lessons and learnt a lot from you. Thank you very much !

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed the lesson.

@idamariamgeorge2296 2 жыл бұрын

This video is amazing! I've always found literary devices confusing but your video helped me a lot.... Thank you Jennifer! Gratitude from India.

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.

@mssn3166 2 жыл бұрын

I needed this for college review... thank you very much! This is very helpful and you explain very well.

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! More videos here. www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/

@safeerahmed2569 4 ай бұрын

i love the way you delivered,play role to students gets knowledge i am really impressed never i saw a lecturer to this way

@Englishwithjennifer 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Have a beautiful day!

@hilalahmad7286 3 жыл бұрын

Jennifer is a flower which spreads it's fragrance every time she shares a video. A fragrance that soothes our senses and takes us on an awesome journey of language learning. Jennifer is like a shady tree which helps learners to relax under it's shade and calms their anxieties. Thanks Jennifer for being terribly generous!

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

How beautiful, Hilal! 🌻🌻🌻 Thank you for the kind words and the clever use of literary devices.

@hilalahmad7286 3 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you Jennifer! God bless you!

@ratnanurhayati6880 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way you make things clear for non native speakers like me.... Simple and concise.. Please make more videos on writing..

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Did you watch my livestream on writing skills?

@deepeshjoshi9121 2 жыл бұрын

This is something which I Have been looking for ages 😁. Very simply put up. The examples are great.

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@72odair 3 жыл бұрын

It's very kind of you! Thanks a million!!

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

You've watched a lot lately. :)

@qiugezhang6847 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video! I have heard some of the terms, but never got to learn these seriously.

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Susan. Glad you finally got to learn all of these. You'll be more aware of them now when you read or watch something. :) Take care. Maybe you'll consider Patreaon at some point. There's a mix of intermediate and advanced students (even other teachers) among my members. A few are already very proficient. Regards!

@sergeipetrov5572 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Jennifer! Nice to see you! Thanks a lot for the lesson! My first step in learning this topic is to master the pronunciation of these words:) I mean these new notions.

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the lesson. 😃 Yes, any new vocabulary requires a few things: what the words mean, how to say them, how to write the, and then how to use them.

@sergeipetrov5572 3 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you again! How to use them, I'll leave that for the future:)

@jhonathan5438 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your class materials

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@ziaulqamar101 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you are best for all the resources 👍

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure. Thank you for watching.

@fernandomilicich8160 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear you again teacher. Greetings from Argentina

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching this lesson! 😃 Regards from the USA!

@CreationByWords 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way she explained it.

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gideonaameen9469 Жыл бұрын

you are the best teacher ma'am...thanks....this has been of a great help to me

@Englishwithjennifer Жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure!

@nassahismaili6637 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much beautiful Teacher Jennefer

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Regards!😃

@yasminekhalida2536 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed.

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that. Thank you for watching.

@aparnapriyadarsini574 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton! I'm going to make notes from it.........

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Have a wonderful day!

@nasrudheenponnani2618 2 жыл бұрын

I have watched a number of videos on literary terms; but yours is 'awfully good!' The best of all!!

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment. I hope you'll watch more of my lessons. www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/yt-videos/

@qaziusmanhabib8136 2 жыл бұрын

How beautifuly ang gently explained, hats off

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for studying with me.

@stunninglad1 3 жыл бұрын

That was a very informative lesson. It was also fun with all those film clips included. Figurative speech is such a vast and enlightening topic. Books could be written on every single literary device mentioned. I personally have a book all about idioms.

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! The list of idioms in particular seems endless. It's fun to explore the other literary devices, too.

@shreyagaur9742 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you😊

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 😊

@alirekani9558 Жыл бұрын

Good job 👏🏻

@Englishwithjennifer Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support. 😁

@gallegalle3448 3 жыл бұрын

You are the best. Thanks a lot.

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you for studying with me.

@ankitsaha2585 2 жыл бұрын

I have an English Exam at the tution tomorrow...Ma'am hats off to you...Between me and you, you teach far better than my tuition teacher... Wait...I said it's between you and me yet this comment is visible to the public... ...That was an irony wasn't it?

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! I hope the exam went well. It's useful to learn from different people. I'm glad I can be one of them. :)

@student4988 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jennifer i am not a native English speaker, but i don't know how am I understanding your words easily without turning on captions God bless yoy

@Englishwithjennifer Жыл бұрын

Have you watched my Fast Speech series? www.englishwithjennifer.com/students/understanding-fast-speech/ You may also like the Oral Reading Fluency series. It helps with reading and listening comprehension.

@bibalni5188 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot i love your videos.

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that. Thank you.

@gargiarya5092 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad that I visit here, the best part of video is you were slow as molasses and adding movie scene was another cherry on cake.

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my lesson.

@zakariaomer17 3 жыл бұрын

Thank so much

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome.

@andreagiraldomdphd.8376 3 жыл бұрын

I do adore it. Thank you. Love you. A

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it, Andrea. Have a wonderful weekend1

@StarInnAcademy 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are very thanks mam

@raed2178 3 жыл бұрын

You don't know how much I am happy watching this video. Thanks to you, I already recognize many more language devises included in today's video from your previous videos. Thanks a lot, Jennifer. ❤️🌹 P.s. there's a typo in the script in 7:11 (2ndm)

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ra'ed. Since you've been wonderfully consistent keeping up with my lessons, I know you're familiar with parallel structure, hyperbole, idioms, homophones, and likely a few others. I decided to put them all together and add a few more in a comprehensive lesson. Another viewer had asked about oxymorons, so it was a good time to do this. Thanks for catching the typo! I deleted the extra "m." That key is next to the comma, so I hit the "m" by mistake. There's one other small mistake in the video that I can't change anymore, but oh well. If that's the only one, I'm quite pleased. It's hard to proofread my own text. By the way, it's a missing comma in a form of address. Maybe you'll see it now in one of the movie clips.

@raed2178 3 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer My pleasure, Jennifer. ❤️🌹

@aparecidoferreiravais321 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer happy to see you As always your videos are very important and useful And you have an easy way to teach English I've improved my English a lot by watching your videos Today I already read a book in English and Understand almost everything and to speak I have to train a lot still Thanks a lot for your support Have a great weekend my dear teacher 😉🇧🇷 take care

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

I'm always happy to have you here, Aparecido. 😃 So glad you can enjoy reading in English. Enjoy your weekend as well. Stay safe and healthy!

@aparecidoferreiravais321 3 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer thank you so much you're awesome enjoy your weekend with your family

@aparecidoferreiravais321 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer congratulations on women's day I wish all the best for you 😉🇧🇷

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for thinking of me. Kind wishes to the women in your family!

@threepenguins3348 2 жыл бұрын

I lv the way u teaching...gd luck 👍👌

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! 😊

@fbenk5081 3 жыл бұрын

Hi teacher Jennifer, Ben from Hallo, hope you're doing well, great lesson as always.

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for studying with me here, Ben! 😃 How are you? Hallo is still a wonderful place for daily speaking practice, though I'm not active there now. I hope you'll continue to follow me here and on Instagram for free videos. If you're looking for more intensive practice, consider memberships. I have two different programs to meet different needs (KZfaq membership and memberships on Patreon).

@shagunsingh27 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful

@Englishwithjennifer Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Thank you for studying with me.

@shagunsingh27 Жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer Really very amazing video and your welcome ma'am ✨...

@nebzchi3529 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@lidellynsarion5590 5 ай бұрын

Pov, your teacher linked this as homework😂

@anatoli4ok148 2 жыл бұрын

I came here to learn about literary devices and got a lifelong lesson about relationship

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

As long as you got some kind of takeaway, I'm happy. 😊

@santosnapolitano3250 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kumarvinodofficial7593 3 жыл бұрын

Love you , smiling teacher

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the warm support.

@kumarvinodofficial7593 3 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer Thanks teacher, I am from india . Is there any platform where I directly ask you questions and get answers .

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have interaction with my Patreon members. They can send me private messages on Patreon. We also have livestreams where questions can be answered.

@user-qj4lk2vm6w 3 жыл бұрын

All love for you ,with you Hleema 😘 ,You are my favorite teacher، I from Iraq

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Hleema!

@romina1645 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this awfully good lesson! I wish you a birthday that makes you smile all day. Have a blast dear teacher 🤗💐

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and thank you for thinking of me! 😃

@jhonathan5438 3 жыл бұрын

Good evening to you

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Hello!

@Michael-ic9ey 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer, Does the word "into" drop the T in American English? Thx!

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

No. I wouldn't say that's standard.

@sarinaj35 3 жыл бұрын

I love jennifer ♥️🌺♥️

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the warm support.

@user-ui3ee5kg1h 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! What is the correct answer: My brother is a/an ..............child who'll talk to anyone, even strangers. A)social B) sociable

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Neither fits if the child won't talk to anyone. I'd say the child is not very social.

@fionafiona3016 3 жыл бұрын

Dear jenny,pls to answer me .do we say large contintent or big continent?

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Fiona. It really doesn't matter. Large = big. I guess I'd go with "large continent."

@user-ns6ts9lw4q 4 ай бұрын

❤🎉 very good for me

@Englishwithjennifer 4 ай бұрын

I'm glad to hear that.

@surprise3940 3 жыл бұрын

What movies are at 0:49 and at 3:27?

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

There's a list of the movies and TV shows in the video description.

@surprise3940 3 жыл бұрын

Can you add time stamps in the description for the names of the movies/TV programs?

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

I'll try. :)

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Done!

@ArunGoyal2007 3 жыл бұрын

My writing: Baby pigeon story . Today in the morning, i emerged from the bathroom, and who should greet me, perched defiantly on the balcony railing. It was the erstwhile about to die baby pigeon.. Not shy at all, as i closed up on him, it said, up yours, and flew into the neighbouring tree where it amourously necked with a fellow pigeon. "How shameless", I muttered, "no respect to the elderly." Moral of the story .. Let the birds be, they will find their way.. They don't need your unsolicited sympathy and love. This we put out their daily feed of मक्का and बाजरा in the balcony.. Which they share with the squirrels and other small and big organisms.. And that's it. Have a good day as i go to a zoom call. 🤠🤠 Above is the end of the story of our attempt to save a baby pigeon from the visiting cat. It was trapped in my balcony facing the road side. Three days ago, the pigeon was too weak to fly and had lost its confidence.

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, Arun. How shameless, indeed! I like to watch little birds at my bird feeder. I get angry when larger bird dominate and eat all the food. How is the baby pigeon today?

@mumtazhussain9879 3 жыл бұрын

your best teacher in the world in my opinion so for me if I could I would give you the medal so i live in Africa special Somali but i will hope when you will see you long life my teacher Jennifer

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

That's very kind of you. Thank you for choosing to study with me. Best regards!

@vikas-ro3ik 3 жыл бұрын

The train was late for fifty minutes. or The train was late by fifty minutes. Which one is correct? Please tell me ❤️

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

I'd say, "The train was fifty minutes late." It's similar to saying the child is five years old. (number + measurement + adjective)

@vikas-ro3ik 3 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer but in my book for sentence improvement it's saying that the train was late by fifty minutes 🤔 instead of using for minutes🤷

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

The pattern with "by" will be understood, but I'd like to teach you a more common one. www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/late You can also Google "late by fifty minutes," and you'll get about 195 results. In contrast, when you Google "fifty minutes late," you'll get over 30 thousand results.

@vikas-ro3ik 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks@@Englishwithjennifer ❤️ is there any way where I can send you my doubts through the pictures?

@rayanouali2416 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. Thank you. I miss you

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. You can visit every Thursday for a new video. 😊 I post on Instagram every Monday. :)

@surprise3940 3 жыл бұрын

Can you live stream for your birthday?

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

We'll see. I'm already participating in an event the day before, March 8, International Women's Day. Thanks for remembering that my b-day is coming up. :)

@akmal_rafye 3 жыл бұрын

@@Englishwithjennifer Is your birthday on March 9?

@phetsorn2471 3 жыл бұрын

Teacher I want to learn English please

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. I post new videos on YT every Thursday. I post on Instagram every Monday. These videos are free for everyone. :) As a YT member, you get more practice for $1/month. I share written tasks twice a week on the community tab. You also get access to a playlist of recorded livestreams. If you join me on Patreon, I can offer bonus videos and live group instruction. There are different levels. See the video description for the links.

@mumtazhussain9879 3 жыл бұрын

If there was a place I could contact, I would be grateful

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

You can post a short language question in the public comments. Patreon members have access to private messages. :)

@lailajana420 3 жыл бұрын

Hello

@Englishwithjennifer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there!

@tehseenfaraz8076 Жыл бұрын

No voice in video

@Englishwithjennifer Жыл бұрын

Hi. Please try again. The video plays normally on my end.

@mariamkinen8036 2 жыл бұрын

What about your country of origin? I'm sorry . I was a genius ; hopefully , I still am.

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Are you asking me where I'm from? I'm American. I'm from the USA.

@navodyadesiva5083 2 жыл бұрын

I like the way you're teaching it but I'm getting bored watching this. So, I think it will be more interesting if you add some music like some inspiration music or something.

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@kabirprakash 2 жыл бұрын

🙏♠️🏅👑🎈

@Englishwithjennifer 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

@evankhan8257 Жыл бұрын

I think 🤔 it's not that important.

@Englishwithjennifer Жыл бұрын

Literary devices? If you're serious about writing, it's very helpful to be aware of these devices. :) But even as a reader, you can appreciate the skill of novelists, poets, journalists, bloggers, etc. by understanding these devices.