Literary Riddles

1. I dance on the page, repeating sounds,
   In tongue-twisting phrases, I’m often found.
   She sells seashells, you know my name,
   What literary device is my claim to fame?

1. I give life to things that do not breathe,
   I make trees whisper and tables grieve.
   When objects and nature act like you,
   What is the term? Give me my due!

1. I compare two things, but I don’t say “like” or “as.”
   I’m a master of disguise—it's quite the pizzazz!
   “She is a storm” or “he is a rock,”
   What’s my name? Take a good look!

1. I love drama, my words explode,
   A loud BOOM or a SPLASH on the road!
   I mimic sounds you hear in life,
   Which literary device am I, free from strife?

1. I’m a hint, a whisper, a clue in the air,
   I tell you what’s coming, but I’m subtle and fair.
   A shadow before a tragic fight,
   What’s my name? You guessed it right!

1. I exaggerate, I make things tall,
   I stretch the truth, but that’s not all.
   “I told you a million times!”—that’s my play,
   What device am I? Come, say!

1. A tale inside a tale I tell,
   A story within a story I dwell.
   A play within a play might make you pause,
   What’s my name? Take a good cause!

1. I am not a literal phrase,
   But in your mind, I set a blaze.
   “Break a leg” or “raining cats and dogs,”
   What’s my name? I’m in dialogues!

1. Two opposites I put side by side,
   To show contrast, I’m full of pride.
   “Bittersweet” or “deafening silence,”
   What’s my name? Take a chance!

1. My words sound alike, I make poems sweet,
   I come at the end, a rhythmic treat.
   I make you smile when words align,
   What’s my name? Oh, take your time!