Literary devices Flashcards
Alliteration
When words have the same first letter and occur close togetehr in a series
Alliteration example
Peter piper picked a peck or painted pickles
Imagery
Despcriptive language used to paint an image in your head
Example of imagery
The redish brown large couch which was furry and soft sat in my livingroom floor
Simile
A comparison using the words “like” or “as”
Simile example
Stepping into my classroom was like stepping into Antarctica
Metaphor
Inderict or implied comparison between 2 very different things not using the words “like” or “as”
Metaphkr
The hallways are a zoo
Personification
When something not alive does an action and alive person does
Personification example
the trees shivered in the night
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole example
My homeowrk took me forever
Symbolism
The use of an object person situation or word to represent something else
Symbolism example
Owl represntung wisdom or lightbulb representing an idea
Tone
The emotions and feelings from the piece or writing