Literary Techniques
Also known as direct comparisons, this is one of the most common literary devices
Metaphor
The Mother of Jesus
Virgin Mary
Portal 2, Skyrim, Dark Souls, COD: MW3
2011
In 1893, the Supreme Court ruled that this fruit must be considered a vegetable, even though, botanically, it is a fruit.
Tomato
This Japanese sword is characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and a long grip to accommodate two hands.
Katana
Giving human attributes to nonhuman objects
Personification
She took up aviation in 1921, aged 24, and went on to break the women's altitude record the following year when she rose to 14,000 feet.
Amelia Earhart
Elden Ring, Stray, God of War Ragnarok, Tunic, COD: MW2
2022
Even though this seedy fruit has "berry" in its name, it is actually classified as an aggregate accessory fruit.
Strawberry
The first gun was invented in this country.
China
Flash! Bang! Wham!
Onomatopoeia
Her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, made a huge impact on the literary world and opened doors for African American authors and women.
Maya Angelou
GTA IV, Fallout 3, Dead Space, Left 4 Dead, Super Smash Bros. Brawl
2008
This berry will bounce when ripe.
Cranberry
This president's assassin used a gun that he thought would look good in a museum.
James A. Garfield
The placement of contrasting ideas next to each other, often to produce an ironic or thought-provoking effect.
Juxtaposition
In 1981, she became the first wife of the heir apparent to the British throne, Charles, Prince of Wales.
Princess Diana
Halo 2, Half-Life 2, GTA: San Andreas, Tony Hawk's Underground 2, World of Warcraft
2004
This fruit contains more fat than any other fruit or vegetable on earth.
Avocado
This weapon's name is short for "Thomas A Swift’s Electric Rifle."
TASER
Frodo's quest in The Lord of the Rings is a perfect example of this story template.
The hero's journey.
Blending the horrific with the sympathetic, the Gothic with the Romantic, her 1818 novel has gone on to become a literary classic.
Mary Shelley
Half-Life, Resident Evil 2, Banjo-Kazooie, Metal Gear Solid, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
1998
Farmers of this fruit will hire helicopter pilots to air-dry their trees after it rains so that the fruits don't split open.
Cherries
In 1986, the price of this popular rifle in a town in Kenya was 15 cows. By 2005, the price had dropped to just four cows.
Ak-47