How Metaphor Shapes Meaning: Literary Devices in Action
- 🔥 Metaphor: Comparing two things without using “like” or “as”.
- ✨ Example: “The world is a stage.” ➡️ Life is full of drama and roles!
- 📖 Ask: What two things are being compared? What new idea does it create?
- 🎨 Metaphors often build theme and deepen understanding.
Personification, Irony, and Hyperbole: Examples and Effects
- 🌳 Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things.
➡️ “The wind whispered secrets.” - 🤪 Hyperbole: An extreme exaggeration.
➡️ “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!” - 🎭 Irony: When the opposite of what’s expected happens.
➡️ A fire station burns down.
💬 Quick Tip: Underline any strange or exaggerated lines — they’re often devices!