out of 10

  • Metaphor: A description which does not compare one thing with another but actually becomes the other e.g. the trees danced in the wind
  • Simile: A device which directly compares two things using like or as e.g. the tress swayed in the wind like dancers
  • Imagery: A descriptive or metaphorical use of language to create a vivid picture)
  • Personification: A device in which the non-human is given personal and human qualities e.g. the trees danced in the wind
  • Pathetic fallacy: When the environment mirrors emotions
  • Juxtaposition: two or more contrasting words / phrases / ideas
  • Tripling: patterns of three
  • Repetition: repeated words or phrases
  • Hyperbole: exaggeration