LITERARY DEVICES

SIMILE...

• A comparison using like or as
• For example: I'm as hungry as a horse

METAPHOR

• A comparison that does not use like or as
• For example: you are the apple of my eye

PERSONIFICATION

• Giving human qualities to a non-living object
• For example: the pen danced across the paper

ALLITERATION

• The repetition of consonant sounds
• For example: Brittany brought Brianna a bountiful breakfast.

IDIOM

• A phrase which has a meaning other than its direct meaning
• For example: this haiku deck is a piece of cake!

HYPERBOLE

• Exaggeration used for dramatic effect, not to be taken literally
• For example: I'm so tired I could sleep for a year.

ONOMATOPOEIA

• A word that sounds like the common sound of the object it describes
• For example: the train went choo choo!

EUPHEMISM

• Saying something negative in a less abrasive way
• For example: instead of saying someone has died, you might say they've gone to heaven.

SPOONERISM

• Reversing beginning letters in words to create humorous effect
• If an author wanted to add humor, they might have a character go to the concession stand for cop porn... Instead of popcorn!