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Literary Devices

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Literary Devices, with device, category, definition, and example.

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ID Device Category Definition Example
1 Simile Figurative language Compares two things using like or as She was as brave as a lion
2 Metaphor Figurative language States that one thing is another for effect Time is a thief
3 Personification Figurative language Gives human traits to nonhuman things The wind whispered through the trees
4 Hyperbole Figurative language Uses deliberate exaggeration for emphasis I have told you a million times
5 Metonymy Figurative language Names a thing by something closely linked to it The crown announced new laws
6 Synecdoche Figurative language Uses a part to stand for the whole All hands on deck
7 Idiom Figurative language A set phrase whose meaning is not literal It is raining cats and dogs
8 Oxymoron Figurative language Joins two contradictory terms A deafening silence filled the room
9 Symbolism Figurative language Uses an object to represent a larger idea A dove stands for peace
10 Allegory Figurative language A story that carries a hidden moral meaning Animal Farm mirrors a political revolution
11 Analogy Figurative language Explains one thing by comparing it to another A cell works like a tiny factory
12 Litotes Figurative language Understatement made with a double negative She is not a bad singer at all
13 Euphemism Figurative language A mild phrase that softens a harsh idea He passed away in his sleep
14 Imagery Figurative language Vivid language that appeals to the senses The warm bread smelled of honey and yeast
15 Pun Figurative language A play on words with a double meaning A bicycle cannot stand as it is two tired
16 Understatement Figurative language Presents something as smaller than it is The deep wound was just a scratch he said
17 Alliteration Sound Repeats the initial consonant sound of words Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers
18 Assonance Sound Repeats vowel sounds within nearby words The rain in Spain stays on the plain
19 Consonance Sound Repeats consonant sounds within nearby words The lumpy bumpy road jolted us
20 Onomatopoeia Sound A word that imitates the sound it names The bees buzz near the open door
21 Rhyme Sound Matching sounds at the ends of words or lines The cat sat on the mat
22 Meter Sound The regular rhythmic pattern of a line of verse Shall I compare thee to a summer day
23 Cacophony Sound A harsh clashing mix of sounds for effect The clang and grind of gears jarred her
24 Euphony Sound A smooth and pleasing blend of sounds The gentle murmur of the flowing stream
25 Sibilance Sound Repeats soft hissing s and sh sounds The silent snakes slipped past the shore

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