Literary Devices

A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I could sleep for a year!'.

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'She is as brave as a lion.'

An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

To personify means to give human characteristics to non-human things. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a picture in the reader's mind. Example: 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'

A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

A theme is the central idea or message in a story. Example: 'Friendship is a theme in many stories.'

A fable is a short story that typically features animals and conveys a moral lesson. Example: 'The Tortoise and the Hare.'