Literary Devices Flashcards

comparison of two things using like or as.

Example: The girl's nose was as red as a beet.

a comparison between two unlike things.

Example: She's drowning in a sea of grief.

a great exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

Example: The girl exploded with anger.

the repetition of consonants at the beginning of closely connected words.

Example: The boy's skin sizzled in the sun.

words that create a mental picture for the reader.

Example: Her face is like an ancient map with her wrinkles marking the spots of life's treasures.

when an inanimate object is given human characteristics.

Example: The sun smiled down on her.

the use of words that sound like the thing they describe.

Example: As the young boy ate his cereal, it snapped, crackled, and popped.

a direct or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing from another text.

Example: Her smile is like kryptonite to me.