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Literary devices
This document defines and provides examples of several literary devices: - A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using "as" or "like", such as "as stubborn as a mule". - A metaphor directly compares two things, such as "Sasha is a mule". - Personification gives human qualities to non-human things, like "The flowers danced in the wind". - Onomatopoeia uses words that imitate sounds, for example "The books crashed to the ground". - Alliteration repeats consonant sounds, like "Sally sat on a secluded seat". - Assonance repeats vowel sounds, as in "Max sat on the back of the tan truck".
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- 2. Simile A simile isa comparison between two seemingly different things. The comparison is usually shown by the use of the words ‘as’ or ‘like’. However, words such as ‘than’ can be used as well.
- 3. A simile iseffective if the comparison is made to a person or thing which is generally and widely known for a specific feature. For example: Sasha is as stubborn as my sister. - Not effective Sasha is as stubborn as a mule. - Effective
- 4. Metaphor A metaphor isa comparison in which one thing is said to be another. A metaphor appears to be more direct than a simile. For example: Sasha is a mule. OR I walked on the carpet of leaves in the forest.
- 5. Personification Personification is adevice in which human behaviour and/or qualities are given to an inanimate object or non-human thing. For example: The flowers danced in the wind.
- 6. Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia occurs whena word or phrase represents a sound. For example: The books crashed to the ground. The little child whimpered after he was punished.
- 7. Alliteration Alliteration occurs whenthere is repetition of a consonant sound. For example: Sally sat on a secluded seat in the southern section. Fred phoned his friend and fought with her.
- 8. Assonance Assonance is similarto Alliteration; however, it is the repetition of a vowel sound. For example: Max sat on the back of the tan truck.
- 9. Hyperbole Hyperbole is exaggerationfor dramatic or humorous effect. For example: There were a million people in Cave Shepherd yesterday. I told you that a thousand times!