Literary Devices
. Allusion: the mention of something inexplicitly, an indirect or passing reference.
Example: Chocolate is my white powder.
. Alliteration: Repetition of the same initial in multiple words.
Examples: I have heard how hedgehogs hog the hedge.
. Allegory: A story withing another story.
Examples: Animal Farm, George Orwell.
. Imagery: Descriptive language that portrays a picture in the reader’s head.
Examples: The lake was left shivering by the touch of morning wind.
Metaphor/simile: Comparing something to an object/ using like or as.
Examples: Her eyes were diamonds.
. Personification: Giving an object a human trait.
Examples: The wall sneezed dust.
. Onomatopoeia: Words that describe sound.
Example: The dog barked all night.
. Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent ideals.
Examples: The dove symbolizes peace.
. Rhyme: words that have the same sound/rhyme
Examples: She put a hat on the cat.
. Irony: To express something with the opposite meaning for a humorous effect.
Example: A pilot has a fear of heights.
. Sibilance: Hissing sound created by the repetitive letter “S”.
Example: The snake slivered.
. Paradox: Statement contradicts itself.
Example: People who cant trust, cant be trusted.