Literary Devices

Front

Comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

Back

simile

Front

Comparison of two unlike things without "like" or "as"

Back

metaphor

Front

Giving human traits to nonhuman things

Back

personification

Front

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words

Back

alliteration

Front

Words that imitate sounds

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

Extreme exaggeration or overstatement

Back

hyperbole

Front

Repeated words, phrases, or actions

Back

repetition

Front

Clues or hints the author gives about what might happen next

Back

foreshadowing

Front

Using the five senses to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

Back

imagery

Front

Animal/object acting human-like

Back

anthropomorphism