07 Aug Lit Devices Wk 5

Hyperbole

She was hot as hell.

He is dumb as rocks.

She was older than Christ himself.

Imagery

The rich, creamy gelato melted in her mouth.

The soft, satin sheets and goose feather pillows sent her into a deep slumber.

Rancid, rotten garbage lined the streets and filled the air with stench.

Inversion

What a lovely day it is.

What a fat baby you are.

What a shitty restaurant this was.

Metaphor

The teacher was a complete witch.

She was a saint.

She was the energizer bunny, always on the go.

Oxymoron

After the kids moved away, the house had a deafening silence.

His new accounting gig was a fun job.

The jumbo shrimp was clearly not fresh.

Puns

The murder was premeditated but man am I bad at planning.

I honestly didn’t think you’d catch my lie.

I swear to God