Literary Devices SIMILE comparison using like or as

Literary Devices – SIMILE: comparison using like or as • Kid President is as majestic as a unicorn. – METAPHOR: comparison of two things without using like or as. • Kid President is a positive light in a sea of darkness.

Literary Devices – HYPERBOLE: use of exaggeration for emphasis • Kid President’s jokes are so hilarious that I almost drowned in my milk and died.

Literary Devices • IMAGERY: use of highly descriptive language that appeals to the senses. • The buttery, salty sweet scent of the corn dog floated on the wind.

Literary Devices • SYMBOLISM: when an object represents a completely different object to prove a point or convey deeper meaning – Kid President’s suit is not only there to show his professionalism, but it’s a symbol of the amazing future he has in store and of the commitment he has to making the world a better place.

Literary Devices • PERSONIFICATION: giving humanlike qualities to an animal or object – The waffle practically danced out of the toaster. – My phone awakened with a loud ring.

Literary Devices • IRONY: when something happens that is the opposite of what was expected – The Titanic was promoted as being 100% unsinkable; however, in 1912 the ship sank on its maiden voyage.

Literary Devices • ALLITERATION: the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. – Precocious Prez presented powerful positivity.