Lit Device definitions #2

A dove represents peace.

symbolism example

Simile definition

comparing 2 things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Metaphor definition

comparing 2 things but not using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Personification definition

giving human qualities to animals or objects.

Repitition definition

Repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis; Nevermore…

"Iet it Snow, let it snow, let it snow"

repetition example

My daughter is as sweet as an angel.

simile example

My daughter is an angel.

metaphor example

My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.

personification example

Hyperbole definition

an extreme exaggeration

Onomatopoeia definition

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

Alliteration definition

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words

Flashback/Flash forward definition

An interruption in the present action to show what happened earlier or later

Symbolism definition

objects, actions, phrases, colors, or people that could be important and have deeper meaning

Theme definition

Central idea of a story; the message, lesson learned, or what the author is trying to show

Bang! The plate crashed to the floor

onomatopoeia example

Becky's beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.

alliteration example

What goes around comes around

theme example

I've told you a million times, the answer is 'no'.

hyperbole example

The wind sang and the trees danced.

personification example

oxymoron definition

two opposite words right next to each other.

jumbo shrimp

oxymoron example