Eight literary devices (Part 1)

1) Metaphor : Used to give a direct comparison between two unrelated things to portray a resemblance. Ex: He is a walking encyclopedia. 2) Simile : Used to give an explicit comparison between two things using words such as like or as. Ex: My love is like a red rose. 3) Personification : A human trait or characteristics given to non- human entities, animals or abstract ideas. Ex: The storm screamed loudly. 4) Alliteration : Repetition of Consonant sounds in the beginning of words for a poetic effect. Ex: Sally sells seashells by the seashore. 5) Hyperbole : Involves exaggerated lines and statements for special effects and emphasis. Ex: This book weighs a ton. 6) Symbolism : Use of symbols which includes objects, characters or events to represent am abstract concepts or ideas. Ex: A storm can symbolize a confusion or disorder. 7) Oxymoron : Refers to the place when two opposite terms appear together for a unique effect. Ex: Living dead. 8) Onomatopoeia...