Stylistic Devices

He turned over, holding his nose, and a golden light danced and shattered just over his face.

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

His ordinary voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh note of the conch.

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personfication
• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"We've got to make smoke up there--or die."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The smoke was a tight little knot on the horizon uncoiling slowly.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Jack's hair and beard are bright blond. 

• literal language is used
• figurative language is used

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a comparison of one thing as if it were another

• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor
• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

a comparison of two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles

• simile 
• metaphor
• personification
• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

When he heard the scream, claws of fear tore at his scalp.

• literal language
• figurative language

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

the repeated consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
(breeze blew briskly)

• alliteration
• consonance
• assonance
• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

sounds that imitate meanings
(pop, fizz, hiss)

• alliteration
• consonance
• assonance
• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4