Figurative Language: Literary Devices

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What is Irony?

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The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous effect.

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What is an Oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, such as 'friendly fight'.

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What is Foreshadowing?

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A literary device that alludes to, or suggests, a plot point later in the story.

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What is Symbolism?

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A literary device where a symbol represents a larger idea or concept, such as a broken mirror symbolizing bad luck.

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What is Personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts, such as 'the car brakes screamed'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.