Vocabulary Literary Devices Repetition The return of a

Vocabulary Literary Devices

Repetition • The return of a word, phrase, stanza form, or effect in any form of literature. • It may bring comfort, suggest order, or add special meaning to a piece of literature. • Ex: – Tick-Tock – "She's safe, just like I promised. She's all set to marry Norrington, just like she promised. And you get to die for her, just like you promised. " -Jack Sparrow

Hyperbole • Figurative language in which exaggeration is used for heightened or comic effect. • Ex: – I’ve seen that a million of times.

Idiom • A phrase that means something different from the literal meaning of the words in the phrase. • Ex: – It’s raining cats and dogs. – I’m going to take you under my wing.

Personification • A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to animals, plants, objects, or ideas. • Ex: – The moon was smiling down through the night. – The sun was happy to replace the sleepy moon.

Onomatopoeia • Refers to the pronunciation of a word that imitates the sound associated with its object or action. • Ex: – The bee buzzed around the room – Boom! The firework exploded one after another.

Rhyme • The similarity in sound between two words. • Ex: – The cat and the hat. – The dome was bigger than my home.