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Literary Devices

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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.

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