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Lesson 3-Literary and Sound Devices

Literary Devices

techniques used by writers to enhance or elaborate on some element of the


literary work

Kinds of Literary Devices

Simile

 Direct comparison
 Shows similarities between two different things or ideas
 Uses “like” or “as”
 Your face is as big as a seed, but you do not bear fruit...

Examples:

a. Marion is as brave as a lion. His friends admire him for being fearless.
Today, he is about to put his courage to the test once again.
b. He looks like a fish out of water. It was his first time living in a different
environment, away from his family.

Metaphor

 Compares two things by stating that one thing is another


 Asserts that the two things are the same

Examples:

a. Maria's life is a roller coaster. She has been through a lot of challenges
in life. She has been through ups and downs. But the most important
thing was that, she enjoyed every moment of it.
b. The world is a stage. Life is like a play with people playing different
roles.
c. Dear Lord: Let thou be the street cleaner. Whilst I be the road

Personification

 Giving human traits to inanimate objects

Examples:

a. Andrew was about to leave the forest when the leaves started waving
at him. They were telling him how much they would miss him.
b. The moon smiled at the stars.
c. The bullet said to the heart: "from now on we shall never part".

Hyperbole

 An exaggeration
 Helps create a vivid image or adds emphasis on strong. feelings or
emotions, and humor

Examples

a. The old woman was so hungry that she could eat a horse.
b. It was raining heavily, the man shouted, "It's raining cats and dogs,
neighbors!"
c. "This bag weighed a ton!" she said as she carried his bag.

Irony

 Contradiction between what is said and what is meant.


 Expresses sarcasm

Examples:

a. The man entered a messy room and said, "This is a nice place!"
b. The fire station burned down while the fire trucks were out on a call.

Oxymoron

 presents two contradictory or conflicting words.

Examples

a. My husband told us our bitter- sweet moments together.


b. They are alone together in one room.
c. sweet sorrow
d. cold fire
e. silent scream

Paradox

 Statement that appears to be contradictory


 Reveals some truth upon closer examination.

Examples:

a. My mother saves money by spending it.


b. The man said, "This is just the beginning of an end."
c. His father reminded him that the only constant in life is change.
d. Less is more.
e. My weaknesses is my strength.
f. 1 Cor. 3:18 "...he should become fool so that he may become wise..."

Sound Devices

Assonance

 Repeating vowel sounds within words and phrases


 It can occur at the beginning, middle, or end of words

Examples:

a. The moon hung low in the sky. I saw the golden glow over the roof.
b. He claps his hands and stamps his feet.
c. The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
d. Mike's bike has bright white stripes.
e. He eats the sweet treats.

Alliteration

 Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or


stressed syllables

Examples:

a. He had written from Mariveles: "I have just met a marvelous


matweaver-a real artist...
b. Fair is foul, and foul is fair, hover through the fog and filthy air..
c. The sly snake slithers slowly in the sand.
d. Peter piper picked a peck of peppers.
e. She sells seashells by the seashore.
f. I bought a bag of big bell peppers.

Consonance

 Repetition of consonant sounds occurring at the end or middle of


words
Examples

a. The smell of success as Allan walked along the well-traveled path.


b. He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the
ghosts.
c. A bond that transcends the beyond

Onomatopoeia

 Words that imitate resemble the sound associated with the thing they
describe
 Makes the language more vivid and expressive

Examples:

a. The buzzing bees danced around the blooming gumamelas and


santans in Aling Martha's garden.
b. Clang c. Clunk
d. Bang e. Thud
f. Crack g. Plop
h. Squishy i. Crash
j. Thump k. Whoosh
l. Whack

Fireworks

Bright streaks whiz through the sky.

Thunk! Whoosh!

Brightly colored explosions sizzle and pop, pop, pop.

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