Literary Devices

An indirect comparison that does not use like or as.

Referring to a well-known person, event, book, movie, character, or other creative work.

Repetition of the same first letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words.

Giving human qualities to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals.

A person, place, object, colour that represents a larger idea beyond the literal thing.

What happens to a dream deferred? Does it stink like rotting meat?