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Literary Devices

Literary Devices. Notes (Language section). Figurative Language. Simile A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as” Metaphor A comparison of two unlike things without like or as (“is”) Personification Giving a non-human object human actions or descriptions Symbol

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Literary Devices

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  1. Literary Devices Notes (Language section)

  2. Figurative Language • Simile • A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as” • Metaphor • A comparison of two unlike things without like or as (“is”) • Personification • Giving a non-human object human actions or descriptions • Symbol • An object throughout the piece represents an idea • Analogy • An extended metaphor or simile, where the comparison/relationship is explained

  3. Sensory Details • Also called Imagery • Describe places, objects, animals, and people in multiple ways so we can visualize them • The Five Senses: • Sight • Sound • Smell • Taste • Touch/texture

  4. Dialogue • Quotation marks set off speech: “Hi!” • Commas separate speech tags and narration: Joe replied, “Hello,” and waved. • Indent a new paragraph for each new speaker: “How are you?” he asked. Four years had passed since I saw him last. I thought for a moment and said, “Been better.”

  5. Grammar Brush Strokes • Action Verbs • vivid, creative actions • Appositives (Apposition) • renamers = nouns that rename/identify the subject • Participles • verbs as descriptions (-ing or past tense) of the subject • Absolutes • a noun (part of the subject) with a participle for extra description of the subject • Adjectives Out of Order • adjectives follow after the noun/subject • GBS #2-5 are separated with commas.

  6. Rhetorical Devices • Repetition • Key words are repeated for emphasis • Anaphora = the beginning phrase is repeated • Parallel Structure • Pattern of parts of speech in a series or list • Alliteration • Same starting sound to emphasize key words • Allusion • Brief reference to literature, history, or pop culture

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