Literary Devices

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Metaphor

comparing one thing to another NOT using like or as

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Alliteration

repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Personification

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Symbol

A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

What literary device is being used here: "The sound was so loud they heard it three states away"

Hyperbole

What literary device is being used here: "The bright sunlight made the ocean sparkle"

Imagery

What literary device is being used here: "The colorful leaves twirled to the ground and covered the landscape in bright swatches of orange and red"

Imagery

Imagery

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

What literary device is being used here: "He's so tall he could touch the sky"

Hyperbole

What literary device is being used here: "I am so hungry that I could eat a horse"

Hyperbole

What literary device is being used here: "He was a mighty river, pushing aside everything in his path"

Metaphor

What literary device is being used here: "Her heart was a stone wall, blocking anyone from entering"

Metaphor

What literary device is being used here: "His arms were tree trunks, strong and wide"

Metaphor

What literary device is being used here: "The papers danced with one another as they were swept across the floor by the wind"

Personification

What literary device is being used here: "The path rose up to meet me"

Personification

What literary device is being used here: "The tree bowed its head and cried"

Personification

Repetition

Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

What literary device is being used here: "Her eyes were bright like stars"

Simile

What literary device is being used here: "My anger is hot as a roaring fire"

Simile

What literary device is being used here: "You are as stubborn as a mule"

Simile


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