Literary Devices

Referring to WWI as “the war to end all wars”

"If he doesn’t call by tonight, I will absolutely die."

"Betty Botter bought some butter"

“What a pleasant day” (when it is raining heavily)

It's raining cats and dogs! What literary device is this an example of?

"splash, drip, spray, whoosh, buzz, rustle"

I have told you a million times, "Be quiet!" What literary device is this an example of?

This suitcase weighed a ton.

"She sells sea shells down by the sea shore." What literary device is this an example of?

"shush, giggle, growl, whine, murmur, blurt, whisper, hiss"

"All the world is a stage."

"His anger was like a firecracker." What literary device is this an example of?

"My son is a bear in the morning." What literary device is this an example of?

The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold."

"The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth."