<p>Literary Devices- techniques or tools to help you write 1. Simile- figurative language that makes a comparison of two unlike things using “like” or Pun “as” Example: She was as fast as a cheetah on the field.</p><p>2. Metaphor- figurative language that makes a comparison which does not use “like” or “as” Example: Our dad is the glue that holds our family together.</p><p>3. Personification- figurative language that gives an inanimate object or animals human qualities Example: The tree waved hello as we passed by.</p><p>4. Hyperbole- figurative language that is an exaggeration Example: My backpack weighs a ton!</p><p>5. Alliteration- repetition of initial consonant sounds Example: The snake slid, slithered and slipped through the grass.</p><p>6. Onomatopoeia- words that imitate sounds Example: Hiss, hiss. Pow! Bang!</p><p>7. Pun- A play on words; the humorous use of a word/phrase to suggest its different meanings. Example: Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He’s all right now.</p><p>Literary Device My Example Simile</p><p>Metaphor</p><p>Personification</p><p>Alliteration</p><p>Onomatopoeia</p><p>Hyperbole</p>