Literary Devices

A word combination that has a different meaning that the literal meanings of each word.

This appeals to the readers senses.

A word that mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to.

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

A technique that repeats the first sound in several words.

States a comparison without using like or as.

Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.

Compares one thing to another thing of a different kind, using like or as.

What does a metaphor directly compare?