Literary Devices

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of what?

"Sally sells seashells by the sea shore" is an example of what

"The bacon sizzled in the pan" is an example of what

A word that sounds like the noise it describes

Using descriptive words to create a picture

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of what?

When 2 or more words have the same ending sound

"The classroom was a zoo" is an example of what?

A big exaggeration used to be funny or make a strong point.

Compares 2 things using the words like or as

When a bunch of words in a row start with the same sound.

"The sun-drenched meadow hummed with life" is an example of imagery

"The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up" is an example of Personification

When something that isn't human is described like it is alive or has human feelings

A quick mention of something well-known, like a famous story, movie, or person

"The Balloon went pop!" is an example of what?

"She is as fast as a cheetah" is an example of a onomatopoeia

When words rhyme within the same line of a poem: The Fat Cat Wore a Hat

"That was his Kryptonite" is an example of a hyperbole

Says something is something else (even though it isn’t) to help describe it better. It doesn’t use like or as.