Literary Devices

Front

Watching the show was like watching grass grow.

Back

Simile

Front

Wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed.

Back

Personification

Front

Her smile is like kryptonite to him.

Back

Allusion

Front

The couple smiled when their ride arrived.

Back

Metonymy

Front

Pedestrian's angry honk from driver.

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

She was so happy; her smile was a mile wide.

Back

Hyperbole

Front

All the world's a stage; men and women are players. -William Shakespeare

Back

Metaphor

Front

Silent scream when called on by the teacher.

Back

Oxymoron

Front

Being let go due to downsizing.

Back

Euphemism

Front

Guides focused on head count repetition.

Back

Synecdoche