Literary Devices Revision

alliteration is the repetition of the same sound in words of a single sentence or paragraph.

'She ran as fast as a car' is an example of a metaphor.

'Dangerous dingoes dig dirty holes,' is an example of alliteration.

'Sneaky robbers took the jewellery,' is an example of alliteration.

Similes will always use the word 'like' or 'as'

'Her temper was as scary as a storm,' is an example of a simile.

metaphors are not used often in books

'My brother is a couch potato' is an example of a metaphor

"As I walked to school that morning, I had no idea it would be the best day of my life.' is an example of foreshadowing.

foreshadowing gives away the ending of a story