Sound devices
Big blue balloons burst
Alliteration
He is as fast as lightning
Simile
Deafening silence
Oxymoron
Never, never, never give up
Repetition
Buzz! Crack! Pop!
Onomatopoeia
The moon moves through blue rooms
Assonance
Her voice was music”
Metaphor
I must speak in silence
Paradox
The icy wind cut through my skin
Imagery
Why do we use allusion?
Adds deeper meaning, cultural, historical reference
Snakes slide silently
Sibilance
The stars winked at us
Personification
This is the beginning of the end
Paradox
Correct the error:
“He is like a lion” → metaphor
Simile
Identify TWO devices:
“Bright burning light”
Alliteration + Assonance
Blank and think
Consonance
Identify TWO devices:
She treated him like Cinderella before the ball.
Allusion + simile
Who wouldn’t want success?
Rhetorical question
Why do we use repetition in speeches?
Reinforce message, persuasion, memorability
Identify sound devices + meaning:
“The clattering, crashing carts collided in chaos”
→ Onomatopoeia + Alliteration
→ Effect: creates noise, intensity, disorder
Identify all devices:
"The soft sea sighed and whispered secrets"
Sibilance + personification
Identify TWO devices:
The chocolate melted on my tongue, rich and bitter, like a forbidden secret whispered in the dark
Identify device + explain implied meaning:
“She was his North Star in the darkest night”
Metaphor (+ guidance, direction, hope)
Identify device + explain:
“She opened Pandora’s box”
Allusion
→ Meaning: causing unexpected trouble
Identify the device and explain the meaning:
"The city never sleeps”
Personification → emphasizes constant activity, energy, overwhelming environment