Literary Devices

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Allusion

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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Personification

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A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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Idiom

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A commonly used expression whose meaning does not relate to the literal meaning of its words.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.