Literary Devices

Describing something by saying it is something else to suggest a similarity:

A comparison using "like" or "as":

An indirect reference to a person, place, or event:

Attributing human qualities to non-human things:

A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a deeper truth:

Deliberate exaggeration for dramatic or comic effect:

A phrase combining two contradictory terms:

A story where characters and events symbolise deeper moral truths:

The poet used a to describe the moon as a glowing pearl.

Her smile was as bright as the sun, a perfect .

The title contains a biblical that many readers miss.

The writer employed when describing the angry, howling wind.

It is a strange that we feel most alone in a crowded city.

Saying you have 'a million things to do' is a clear example of .

The phrase 'deafening silence' is a well-known .

The entire novel is a political criticising totalitarianism.

The ominous storm in the first chapter was clever of the tragedy to come.

The recurring of a broken mirror reflects the protagonist's fractured identity.

Write a paragraph analysing how writers use figurative language to create imagery. Use at least six words from this chapter.