Stylistic Devices

A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."

A direct comparison between two unrelated things, implying one is the other.

Giving human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely placed words.

An intentional exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

A word that imitates the natural sounds of a thing.

Descriptive language that creates vivid sensory experiences for the reader.

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Anaphora

A statement or situation where the meaning is contradictory or opposite to what is expected.

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses for emphasis.