Literary Devices and Language Techniques

I’m loud as lion when I’m awake. But when I’m asleep, I'm quiet as a mouse.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Personification

My mom is a honey bear. She is kind and loves to hug me.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

“Yo , what’s up man?" he greeted his friend.

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Colloquialism

• Cliffhanger

I want to play basketball in the bright night light.

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Dialogue

• Tone

A big bear brought a big bee.

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Anachronism

The caveman family brought home a new microwave.

• Irony

• Hyperbole

• Anachronism

• Oxymoron

Ken said, "The sunset is incredible."

Joey answered, "I have never seen a better sunset before."

• Dialect

• Dialogue

• Simile

• Personification

In the middle of the night, I heard the banging of the door. Then I saw my brother sleep walking.

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Monologue

We had a hot winter last year.

• Satire

• Allegory

• Simile

• Oxymoron

All my teachers are busy as a bee.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Word choice