1-First, watch two videos about different literary devices.

2- Then, choose two literary devices (1 per video) and explained. Say why they are interesting to use.

3- Post two examples (1 per video) of literary devices different from the ones you chose in number 2. Don't forget your names!

Expressions like "It's raining cats and dogs".

Example of hyperbole:

I'm so angry I could kill him.

Metaphor

Uses the word "is". Expresses that one thing is another

Example of simile:

As cold as ice.

Alliteration

Repeats a sound in a sequence of words.

Example of oxymoron:

Seriously funny

Hyperbole

Example:

“I waited so long that I aged like three centuries.”

Alliteration:

It’s a stylistic device where several words that are close together start with the same sound or letter. It’s used to give rhythm, emphasis, or a catchy flow to a phrase

Video 1:

Metaphor

A metaphor is a figure of speech that creates meaning by directly comparing two things.

Simile

Example:

“Her smile is like the sun”

Concept

metaphor: is used to make a direct comparison between two things. It states that one thing is actually another.

Example

Simile: you're as fast as a cheetah.

Video 2:

Concept

Symbolism: it is the practice of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. Everything can have a symbolic meaning.

Example

hyperbole: I'm going to die from stress.

Hyperbole(example): I have a million things to do today.

Simile (definition): an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words "as" or "like".

Metaphor (example) : She has a big heart.

Metaphor: It compares two things without using “like” or “as.”

Example: “Time is a thief.” (It pretends time steals, to show time passes quickly.)

Oxymoron: It puts two opposite words together.

Example: “Bittersweet.” (Something is both happy and sad at the same time.)

Not in the videos:

Metonymy: when you refer to something by naming something closely related rather than the thing itself.

Example: “The White House issued a statement.” (Here “The White House” stands for the people in power, not the building.)

Synecdoche: A literary device where a part represents the whole, or the whole represents a part.

Example: “All hands on deck.”

Here, “hands” means the whole sailors, not just their hands.