150 Literary Devices #3

Less is more.

• Realism

• Apostrophe

• Aesthetic

• Paradox

"Passed Away" -- Died

• Euphemism

• Conceit

• Litote

• Oxymoron

The tree branches waved to each other; the leaves were laughing.

• Alliteration

• Dramatic Monologue

• Hyperbole

• Personification

She was so angry smoke was coming out of her ears.

• Euphemism

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

• Synesthesia

If you could locate the original copy, I would be grateful.

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Consonance

• Oxymoron

Anthony's antisocial aardvark ate apples after April 8th.

• Paradox

• Consonance

• Alliteration

• Assonance

Oink

Honk

Buzz

Ding

• Conceit

• Onomatopoeia

• Synesthesia

• Personification

Stranger Danger

Dumb Luck

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Consonance

• Litote

Wizard of Oz

• A really leery Larry rolls readily to the road

• Oxymoron

• Litote

• Assonance

• Consonance

Warm Beauty

Loud Colors

• Paradox

• Synesthesia

• Personification

• Conceit