Literary Devices

A scene in a story set in a time earlier than the story.

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Characterization

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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

Example: Bed Bath and Beyond

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Occurs when opposite ideas are joined together to create an effect.

Example: Jumbo shrimp

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

When an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning. Example: A dove representing peace

• Irony

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Example: it's raining cats and dogs.

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

A comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as."

Example: the assignment was a breeze!

• Oxymoron

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

Example: He was a real Romeo with the ladies

• Allusion

• Irony

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A warning or indication of a future event.

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Oxymoron

• Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Using language that normally signifies the opposite of its intended meaning, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

Example: a large dog named "Tiny."

• Oxymoron

• Simile

• Irony

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

Example: she is cute as a button!

• Analogy
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D