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    This document defines and provides examples of various common literary devices that writers use to convey ideas and enhance writing. It discusses devices such as metaphor, simile, symbolism, foreshadowing, irony, alliteration, personification, hyperbole, imagery, allusion, paradox, oxymoron, and onomatopoeia. Examples are provided for each device to illustrate its meaning and use. The document concludes with a short quiz to test the reader's understanding of identifying different literary devices.

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    LITERATUR

    E AND
    LITERARY
    DEVICES
    ‘’MORALIST’’
    WHAT IS A
    LITERARY DEVICE?
    A literary device is a technique or
    tool used by writers to convey their
    ideas, evoke emotions, and enhance
    the overall effectiveness of their
    writing.
    TYPES OF
    LITERAR
    Y
    DEVICES
    Some common examples of
    literary devices include:
     Metaphor  Personification
     Simile  Hyperbole
     Symbolism  Imagery
     Foreshadowing  Allusion
     Irony  Oxymoron
     Alliteration  Onomatopoeia
    PRE – TEST…….
    METAPHOR
    – is a figure of speech that
    makes a comparison between
    two unlike things, suggesting
    that one thing is another.
    Example:
    “Martha’s new school
    English teacher is a
    dragon”
    SIMILE
    – A figure of speech that
    makes a comparison
    between two unlike things
    using the words "like" or
    "as."
    Example:
    “Zak is a shy boy but as
    soon as he starts singing
    he is as brave as a lion.”
    SYMBOLISM
    – A figure of speech that
    makes a comparison
    between two unlike things
    using the words "like" or
    "as."
    Example:
    “Everyone was asked to
    dress in white at the
    funeral of the famous
    Bollywood actor.”
    FORESHADOWING
    – a literary technique
    where an author hints at
    future events or outcomes
    in a story.
    Example:
    “The main character
    always looks worried and
    careful when going out”
    IRONY
    – A contrast between what
    is expected and what
    actually happens, often
    used for humorous or
    dramatic effect.
    Example:
    “A pilot has a fear of
    heights.’’
    ALLITERATION
    – the repetition of initial
    consonant sounds in
    neighboring words or
    syllables.
    Example:
    “How much wood could a
    woodchuck chuck if a
    woodchuck could chuck
    wood?’’
    PERSONIFICATION
    – giving human qualities
    or characteristics to non-
    human entities, such as
    animals or objects.
    Example:
    “I could not get enough
    sleep as the wind was
    howling all night.”
    HYPERBOLE
    – exaggerated statements
    or claims not meant to be
    taken literally, often used
    for emphasis or effect.
    Example:

    “I’m so tired that I can


    sleep for a week.”
    IMAGERY
    – descriptive language that
    appeals to the senses,
    creating vivid mental
    images for the reader.
    Example:
    (Touch) “We carefully
    held hands as we crawled
    through the prickly
    bushes surrounding us.”
    ALLUSION
    – A brief and indirect
    reference to a person,
    place, thing, or idea of
    historical, cultural, or
    literary significance.
    Example:
    ‘’To my dog, our
    neighborhood park is the
    Garden of Eden.’’
    PARADOX
    – a figure of speech that
    appears to contradict
    itself, but which on closer
    examination reveals a
    deeper truth or meaning.
    Example:

    ‘’It was the beginning of


    the end.’’
    OXYMORON
    – is a figure of speech that
    combines contradictory or
    opposing terms to create a
    paradoxical
    effect/rhetorical effect.
    Example:
    ‘’This is an original copy
    of my birth certificate.’’
    ONOMATOPOEIA
    – is a literary device in
    which the sound of a word
    imitates its meaning.
    Example:
    ‘’The bees buzz in the
    garden.’’
    QUIZ
    BOWL
    ‘ ’ G R A D E 1 0 ’’
    ‘’Jade is a
    monkey’’

    Metaphor
    ‘’The bittersweet
    memories of their
    childhood lingered in
    their minds’’
    Oxymoron
    ‘‘Five frantic
    frogs fled from
    fifty fierce
    fishes’’
    Alliteration
    ‘’Your brother
    skin is white as
    snow’’
    Simile
    ‘’The sun
    smiled down on
    me.’’
    PERSONIFICATION
    ‘’I’ve been
    waiting
    forever.’’
    HYPERBOLE
    ‘’A fire station
    burns down.’’

    IRONY
    ‘’ Martha won the
    race. She was as fast
    as lightning’’

    ‘’Life is a game’’

    ‘’The quiz was so hard,


    I think I’m gonna
    die!’’
    GUESS ME!
    O A S T

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