Literary Devices

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What is a Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Life is like a box of chocolates.'

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What is an Idiom?

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A phrase whose meaning cannot be understood by the common definitions of its individual words. Example: 'Kick the bucket' means to die.

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What is 1st Person Point of View?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator is a character in the story, using 'I' or 'we'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I have a ton of homework!'

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What is a Metaphor?

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

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates the sound it describes. Example: 'Buzz', 'Boom'.

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What is a Pun?

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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.'

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What is Personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is Foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.