OM&M
Lit Devices
Terms 1
F451
Lit Devices
Examples
Lit Devices
Terms 2
200

Peer

What is... to look hard at something?

200

 an indirect comparison using "like" or "as"

What is... simile?

200

Odious

What is... something extremely unpleasant or repulsive

200

Quack!

What is... onomatopoeia? 

200

A direct comparison 

What is... metaphor?

400

Recumbent

What is... lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

400

The use of tangible objects to represent abstract ideas

What is... symbolism?
400

relating to the sense of smell

What is... olfactory?

400

Babylon Bee, Animal Farm, Gulliver's Travels

What is... satire?

400

Every aspect of the story is symbolic

What is... allegory?

600

indignation

What is... Righteous anger?

600

references a historical event or literary work of art

What is... allusion?

600

A formal, lengthy discussion of a subject, either written or spoken

What is... discourse?

600

"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!"

What is .. hyperbole?

600

A pair of opposing characters

What is... foil?

800

Boring; without tone or variety

What is... monotonous

800

Language which describes using sensory words

What is... imagery?

800

Calm; showing little or no emotion

What is... stolid?

800

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

What is... alliteration?

800

IN literature, inanimate or abstract concepts are given human self awareness, thoughts, or actions 

What is... personification?

1000

Ego

What is... the conscious image of oneself; the individual as self aware

1000

Animals or inanimate objects are portrayed having human characteristics such as walking, talking, or singing 

What is... anthropomorphism?

1000

Aesthetic

What is... relating to beauty and taste?

1000

"I came, I saw, I conquered."

What is... parallelism?

1000

The author describes a person's background, personality, or physical features by stating the details straight to the reader.

What is... direct characterization?