Literary Devices and Examples

Metaphor, Simile, Personification Hyperbole, Symbolism.

• Figurative Language

• Literal Language

• Descriptive Language

• Narrative Language

I was dying of laughter.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Bang! Boom! Wow! Hey! Ouch!

What literary term describes words that imitate sounds?

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Alliteration

Cost an arm and a leg.

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Proverb

Heart (love). Statue of Liberty (freedom) Red Rose (romance)

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

• Allegory

• Imagery

We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight for our rights.

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Repetition

• Hyperbole

The flavors danced on my tongue or Sweetness, such as candies, cookies, and dessert.

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

I do no like green eggs and ham. I do not like them Sam I am.

• Rhyme Scheme

• Narrative Structure

• Character Development

• Theme Exploration

The classroom was a zoo.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

In the winter it's every kid's dream, As snowflakes begin to appeal, That suddenly there'll be a blizzard, And they'll cancel school for the year.

• Stanza

• Verse

• Chorus

• Line