Literary Devices Review

Onomatopoeia

• A word that imitates the sound it makes

• The repetition of the same consonant sound in words occurring near one another

• Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

• A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.

Alliteration

• A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• A comparison of two or more unlike things without using like or as

• The repetition of the same consonant sound in words occurring near one another

Hyperbole

• When a writer gives human qualities to a non-human thing

• Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

• A word that imitates the sound it makes

Metaphor

• A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.

• A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• A comparison of two or more unlike things without using like or as

• When a writer gives human qualities to a non-human thing

Personification

• When a writer gives human qualities to a non-human thing

• Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

• The repetition of the same consonant sound in words occurring near one another

• A word that imitates the sound it makes

Simile

• A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

• A comparison of two or more unlike things without using like or as

• A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

The moon was smiling and the wind was whispering to us.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Life is box of hot chilli peppers.

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

I was over the moon when I heard the good news.

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopeia

The kangaroo kicked the kid.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onomatopeia