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1. Uncovering the Magic: Literary
Devices in Action
Enhancing Words with Style and
Meaning

2. What do you feel?
• Close your eyes for a moment. Listen to the
sound.
• What feeling does this sound create?
• What images or memories come to your
mind?
• Writers use this kind of technique to create
emotion in their work. Let’s find out how…

3. What Are Literary Devices?
• Literary devices are tools writers use to
enhance their writing—making it more vivid,
engaging, and meaningful.
• Examples: Imagery, simile, metaphor,
personification, alliteration
• Purpose: To create mood, add meaning, and
connect with readers.

4. Imagery
• Definition: Descriptive language that appeals
to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch,
taste).
• Example: “The thunder roared through the
empty night, rattling windows like a furious
beast.”
• What senses are involved here?

5. Mood
• Definition: The feeling or atmosphere that a
writer creates for the reader.
• Example: 'A dark, stormy night filled with
booming thunder and flashing lightning...'
• How does this affect your mood as a reader?

6. Simile & Metaphor
• Simile: Comparing using like or as
• Example: “The thunder was like a war drum in
the sky.”
• Metaphor: Direct comparison
• Example: “The thunder was a beast
unleashed.”

7. Personification
• Definition: Giving human qualities to non-
human things.
• Example: “The angry thunder growled and
grumbled across the sky.”
• How does this bring the storm to life?

8. Why Literary Devices Matter
• Helps:
• - Paint pictures in readers’ minds
• - Stir emotions
• - Add deeper meaning to simple words
• Encourages creativity and personal
interpretation

9. Quick Activity
• Write 2-3 sentences describing a
thunderstorm using at least 2 literary devices.
• Use simile, metaphor, personification, or
imagery.
• Share your lines with a seatmate or the class!

10. Wrap-Up
• Recap:
• - Literary devices = author’s toolkit
• - They add emotion, vividness, and power to
writing
• Quote:
• “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our
most inexhaustible source of magic.” – J.K.
Rowling