Literary Devices and Examples

Front

She sells seashells down by the seashore.

Back

Alliteration

Front

The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plains.

Back

Assonance

Front

I was dying of laughter.

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Cost an arm and a leg.

Back

Idiom

Front

The flavors danced on my tongue or Sweetness, such as candies, cookies, and dessert.

Back

Imagery

Front

The classroom was a zoo.

Back

Metaphor

Front

Bang! Boom! Wow! Hey! Ouch!

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

Lightning danced across the sky.

Back

Personification

Front

We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight for our rights.

Back

Repetition

Front

The cat sat on the mat, so fat.

Back

Rhyme