A Playful Guide to Literary Devices

Welcome to the wondrous world of literary devices! Here, we will dive deep into the realm of language and explore the many weapons in a writer’s arsenal. From metaphor to alliteration, personification to hyperbole, we’ve got it all.

If you’re an aspiring writer, you’ll want to bookmark this page faster than you can say “onomatopoeia.” We promise to make learning about literary devices more fun than a barrel of monkeys (simile, anyone?).

So, put on your thinking caps and grab a cup of coffee (or tea, or hot cocoa, we don’t discriminate), because we’re about to embark on a journey of wit, wordplay, and all things literary. Let’s get punny!


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