College: Literary Devices Review

When you compare two things without using "like" or "as". Anything that isn't literal.

"You are my sunshine"

"It was as if Romeo and Juliet was coming to life right in front of us"

"That hair cut is really.... interesting"

"The grass tickled his skin and sweat cooled on his brow."

"She smelled the scent of sweet flowers wafting through the air."

"CRASH! We heard the accident from across the street."

"Plan ahead: it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark"

"She was a star on the volleyball court"

"He's more kind than Gandhi"

"I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today"

When you compare two things using the words "like" or "as"

Relates to your 5 senses

"The leaves trembled and danced on the windy day"

When you compare two things but one is more complicated than the other - helps understand

"She sells sea shells on the sea shore"

"She was as thin as a rake"

"I showed up to my shift at work but they told me I was being 'let go'"

"The candy melted in her mouth: bittersweet chocolate, slightly sweet but salty caramel"

"A paragraph is very similar to a hamburger: let me explain..."

"He was acting like he walked on water or something!"

Words that are sounds

"Silence was broken by the peal of piano keys as Shannon began practicing her concerto."

"I'll see you after school fam"

A metaphor that continues for more than a sentence