Literary Devices - Figures of Speech

Front

The bomb created a tremendous boom.

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

The earth waited for the perfect time to exact its revenge.

Back

Personification

Front

People running like ants.

Back

Simile

Front

We were chickens with our heads cut off.

Back

Metaphor

Front

Heir's assent to marry a lass with his heart.

Back

Assonance

Front

Crown sent message to the kingdom.

Back

Metonymy

Front

Held helmet, took helm, hightail to her.

Back

Alliteration

Front

Prince asked for her hand.

Back

Synecdoche

Front

Patricia cried for hours but he didn't care.

Back

Understatement

Front

Paul said the ideas presented to him blew his mind.

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Hyperbole