Madera Literary devices

Metaphor

A comparison of two things by saying one is another thing

Personification

The act of giving human characteristics to non-living objects

Allusion

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

Imagery

Very descriptive details that appeal to our senses

Paradox

An absurd or contradictory statement that is actually true

Anecdote

A short amusing or personal story about a real incident

Rhetorical Question

A question not meant to be answered

Repetition

Intentionally using a word/phrase two or more times for a desired effect

Analogy

A comparison of two things but provides more details or explanations, usually contains a simile or metaphor

Idiom

Word or phrase that means something different from its literal meaning

Simile

A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”

Hyperbole

A gross exaggeration