Literary Devices - Examples

Front

She was a butterfly, flitting softly across the stage.

Back

Metaphor

Front

The sun shone in bright yellow rays

Back

Visual Imagery

Front

The elephants steps boomed in the quiet forest

Back

Sound Imagery

Front

The bakery filled with scents of vanilla and warm bread

Back

Smell Imagery

Front

The kiwi was tart and sweet

Back

Taste Imagery

Front

The concrete was hot and rough on her bare feet

Back

Touch Imagery

Front

He smiled as brightly as the sun

Back

Simile

Front

The dress shop smelled like roses and old perfume

Back

Simile

Front

My teacher gave me a ton of homework

Back

Hyperbole

Front

It was 2000° outside

Back

Hyperbole