Literature Sec 2 EOY Notes General

GENERAL Literary Devices 1. Simile A simile is a type of figurative language where you compare two different things using the words "like" or "as" to highlight a similarity between them. → Comparison: “This thing is similar to that thing.” Examples of Similes: ● Her smile was as bright as the sun. ● He ran like the wind. ● The classroom was as noisy as a zoo. ● She’s like a walking dictionary. Similes are often used in poetry, stories, and everyday speech to make descriptions more vivid and imaginative. 2. Metaphors A metaphor is also a type of figurative language, but instead of saying something is like something else (as in a simile), a metaphor says something is something else — even though that’s not literally true. → directly equating two different things to show a strong comparison. Examples of Metaphors: ● Her smile was the sun that lit up the room. ● He’s a walking dictionary. ● The classroom was a zoo. ● Time is a thief that steals our moments. Difference from a Simile: Simile → compares using like or as (Her smile was as bright as the sun.) Metaphor → says it is something else (Her smile was the sun.)

3. Hyperbole Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show strong emotion. It’s not meant to be taken literally — it’s used for dramatic or humorous effect. Examples of Hyperbole: ● I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. ● This bag weighs a ton! ● She cried a river of tears. ● I’ve told you a million times already. In these examples, you can see that the idea is impossible to fulfil. A person cannot actually eat a whole horse or cry a river of tears. Hyperbole exaggerates reality to emphasise how big, intense, or extreme something feels. 4. Alliteration Alliteration is a sound device in writing where the same starting sound (usually consonants) is repeated at the beginning of words that are close together. → often used in poems, tongue twisters, or catchy phrases to create rhythm, emphasis, or mood. Examples of Alliteration: ● Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. ● She sells seashells by the seashore. ● The wild winds whipped the willows. ● Bright blue birds basked beneath the branches. → Alliteration focuses on sound patterns. Sometimes it is used to create sound effects without really using *onomatopoeia. *Onomatopoeia: words that resemble sounds. For example: “Crash!”, “Argh!”, “Woosh!”

5. Imagery Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to c