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Mastering Literary Devices: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, and More

Explore the beauty of literary terms with examples of simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, foreshadowing, hyperbole, symbolism, and irony. Learn how to use them effectively in writing and enhance your storytelling skills.

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Mastering Literary Devices: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, and More

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  1. LITERARY TERMS Know them, use them, LOVE them!

  2. SIMILE • Comparing two things using “like” or “as” EXAMPLE The corn is as tall as a skyscraper! The corn is tall like a skyscraper!

  3. METAPHOR • Compares two or more things NOT using “like” or “as”. EXAMPLE He is a bear when he’s angry! He is angrier than a bear!

  4. METAPHORS do NOT use “like” or “as”*Let’s practice with #1-6* • The sprinter is a(n) _______________ when she runs. • The sprinter has the speed of a ___________. • That fat man was such a(n) ________! • The 400 pound man is heavier than a(n) __________. • Turn to your neighbor and create a metaphor based upon their appearance or personality (NO NEGATIVE COMMENT, PLEASE). • Turn to yourself and create a metaphor based upon your appearance or personality.

  5. PERSONIFICATION • A figure of speech in which an animal, object, force of nature, or idea is given human qualities or characteristics Example: -The shadow crept along the hallway. -My shadow followed me all the way home. -My dog begged me to feed him. -The trees danced in the wind.

  6. IMAGERY • The descriptive language that writers use to explain or describe people or places in a story. • Writers use sensory details , or descriptions that appeal to one or more of the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

  7. FORESHADOWING • The use of clues by the author that hint at events that will happen later in a story

  8. Hyperbole • Extreme exaggeration for dramatic effect EXAMPLE:PICK THREE TO WRITE DOWN • If you are bored you might say, “Man, I am bored to death right now.” • If you break up with a b/f or g/f you might say you have a “broken heart.” • Your parents might tell you: “I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!” • An angry teacher might say: “Seriously, do you guys ever shut up!?” • If it’s really cold, you might say: “It’s freezing in here!” If it’s really hot, you might say: “I’m melting in here, turn on the A.C.!”

  9. SYMBOL • An object, person, place or experience that represents some other idea or belief

  10. IRONY • A difference between what is expected and what actually happens. • 3 types of irony: • Situational irony– the actual outcome of a situation is the opposite of someone’s expectations • Verbal irony– a person says one thing and means another (You wreck your car and exclaim, “Well this is great!”) - SARCASM • Dramatic irony– the audience has important information that characters in the story, play or movie do not have

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