Literary Devices

1. a language feature and cohesive device where the same word or phrase is used several times within a piece of writing. It can help build rhythm and reinforce ideas
4. the repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more words that are close together, such as “babbling brook” or “dastardly deed”
7. a comparison that uses the words “like” or “as”
9. a form of comparison when you say that something is something else
10. exaggerated statements that aren’t meant to be taken literally. They can add emphasis, humour and fun to writing

2. words that imitate the sound they are describing
3. when you give human characteristics to inanimate objects (e.g. a spoon or a shoe), abstract concepts (e.g. time or happiness) or natural phenomena
5. an expression that is commonly understood but doesn’t make sense literally. It instead relies on figurative language to communicate meaning
6. a technique that enlivens the reader's five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch
8. a phrase containing two words with seemingly opposite meanings