Literary Devices

An expression in one language that cannot be matched or directly translated.

I've told you not to do that a million times!

Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses

It was raining cats and dogs.

The soft glow sparkled quietly in the moonlight.

She was as blind as a bat.

The use of symbols (pictures, objects, colors, etc) to represent larger ideas

If dreams die / Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

A comparison between two unlike things using a form of be.

America is a melting pot.

The road was like a winding ribbon.

Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words.

She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

The bee made a loud buzzing sound.

The ring in Lord of the Rings represents temptation and corruption.

A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea.

An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect or emphasize a point.

The use of words that mimic sounds.

A comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as.

The rose learned to walk without having feet

It seemed like my locker was plotting against me.