Literary Devices & Examples

Name the literary device

Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

Name the literary device

Name the Literary Device

Name the literary device

The use of words whose sounds echo their meanings, such as plop, whisper, and Bang!

A figure of speech using the words, "like", or "as" to compare two objects.

The repetition of sounds at the beginning of multiple words that are near one another

A comparison between two unlike things that does not include "like" or "as".

Name the literary device used in these songs.

Name the literary device

Name the literary device used in the following songs.

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to create a special effect.