Master the Art of Literary Devices

Alliteration is when two or more nearby words start with the same sound, making them sound nice and memorable.

Hyperbole is a way of describing something by saying it is much bigger, smaller, worse, etc. than it actually is. It is an exaggeration.

An idiom is a colourful expression that has become fixed in the language. Its meaning cannot be worked out from the meanings of the words in it.

<p>Imagery is a picture in words, often using a simile or metaphor, to convey the five senses of something. It makes the reader feel like they are actually there.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.</p> Signup and view all the answers