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Literary Devices poster


Simile-(sim uh lee) comparing two things using like or as.
                 "cold as ice"

Metaphor-(met uh for) comparing two things without using like or as.
                 "His head was a rock."

Onomatopoeia-(ahn uh mah tuh pee uh) word sounds like
the thing it names.
                 "hissed" "plopped"

Alliteration-(uh litter ation) first letters of words are
repeated.
                 "super sloppy" "dingy, dusty dirt"

Personification-(per sahn uh fu cation) human characteristics given to things.
                 "wind sang in the trees," stones cried"

Imagery-(imuj ree) adjectives used to paint word pictures in your mind.
                 "fiery orange, gold and red sunset"

Hyperbole--(hi per buh lee) exaggeration.
                 "told you a million times"