Language Devices

Comparing two things saying that one IS something else.

• Adjectives
• Verbs
• Sensory Details
• Metaphor

A language feature that paints a picture in the reader's mind.

• Adverbs
• Adjectives
• Verbs
• Imagery

Saying a word or phrase more than once for impact.

• Alliteration
• Adverbs
• Adjectives
• Repition

Saying that something is more or worse than it is for effect.

• Metaphors
• Alliteration
• Adverbs
• Hyperbole

Words used to describe actions

• Personification
• Metaphors
• Alliteration
• Adverb

Words like “you” or “I” that take the place of names.

• Personal Pronouns
• Personification
• Metaphors
• Alliteration

A question which doesn’t require an answer.

• Imagery
• Personal Pronouns
• Personification
• Rethorical Question

Words and phrases intended to create a certain feeling in the reader.

• Rhetorical Questions
• Imagery
• Personal Pronouns
• Emotive Language

Comparing two things – usually using like or as

• Repetition
• Rhetorical Questions
• Imagery
• Simile

Two or more words in a sentence that begin with the same letter or sound.

• Exaggeration
• Repetition
• Rhetorical Questions
• Alliteration