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Literary Devices
● Simile - compares one thing to another using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
E.g: The trees stood as tall as towers.
● Metaphor - A figure of speech that describes a person / an object / an action in a way
that explains an idea or makes a comparison without using like or as.
E.g: He is such a wet blanket.
● Hyperbole - An exaggerated statement.
E.g: I am so hungry, I could eat a horse!
● Personification - Attributing human characteristics to something non-human.
E.g: The leaves twirled and danced in the wind.
● Pathetic fallacy - Attributing human feelings to inanimate objects / animals.
E.g: The sun smiled down happily on the newlyweds.
● Onomatopoeia - Sound words.
E.g: The steak began to sizzle in the pan.
● Oxymoron - A figure of speech combining contradictory terms.
E.g: Daniels is awfully good at football.
● Emotive language - Adjectives used to invoke an emotional response.
E.g: She cried out in pain as the knife plunged through her chest.
● Rule of three - Three words that convey the same concept.
E.g: She was courageous, wise, and compassionate, qualities that made her an
exceptional leader.
● Personal pronouns - Words used as a substitute for a proper noun / the name of a
person. Also indicates the narrative point of view.
E.g: I could not bear the pain of seeing my family again.
● Repetition - Using the same word / phrase repeatedly.
E.g: The rain fell softly, softly on the rooftop.
● Alliteration - Words with the same consonant sound. (Tongue twisters)
E.g: The cuddly cat curled up on the rug, next to the fireplace.
● Assonance - Words with the same vowel sound.
E.g: The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
● Allusion - A reference to a person / place or thing.
E.g: She slipped into a slumber so deep, it seemed as if she was cursed to sleep for a
hundred years.
● Rhetorical questions - A question that does not require an answer.
E.g: Doesn’t everyone seek success?
● Juxtaposition - Two contrasting things placed together for effect.
E.g: Carl’s forlorn house stood between two impressive apartment buildings.
● Euphemism - A substitute for another word or phrase.
E.g: She was let go from the company after 10 years of dedicated service.
● Idioms - An expression.
E.g: A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
● Cliché- An overused phrase that loses its effect.
E.g: You should try walking a mile in my shoes.
● Irony- A sentence / clause / expression that signifies the opposite.
E.g: The fire station burned down last night.
