Literary Devices

The old man's voice was as rough as sandpaper.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

The wind whispered through the trees, inviting them to dance.

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

Time is a thief.

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5A

I've told you a million times to clean your room!

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Her smile was like sunshine on a rainy day.

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

The world is a stage.

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5A

The teacher's eyes sparkled like diamonds as she shared her passion for literature.

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5A

My backpack weighs a ton!

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.RL.4.4

Her voice was music to his ears.

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.RL.4.1