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"