07 Aug Literary Devices #5

Hyperbole

• There are basically a million ways to eat an apple.
• I wouldn’t eat with you if you were the last person on earth.
• If you touch my doughnuts, you’re a dead man.

Imagery

• The warm, golden glow of the sun lit up the lush, green meadow spectacularly.
• The gentle whispering of the surf made for a peaceful evening on that moonlight-drenched beach.
• The wind played through the dead, brown leaves, causing them to rustle and stir.

Inversion

• Said the sailor, “The earth is round.”
• Now we are fathoms of water under.
• What a lovely hat you’re wearing.

Metaphor

• The river of life flows on, unabated.
• The great torch in the sky lit our way.
• “The wolf’s hunt never ends,” said the heavyweight champ of his last victory.

Oxymoron

• I’m so smart it’s stupid.
• The doctor said to actively remain resting.
• A burning blast of cold air filled the room.

Puns

• Sorry I ate your bird, I was just feeling peckish.
• I try to get my cat to hunt, but she’s just such a pussy.
• I heard Google got into game of thrones. They’ve taken to calling the competition enemy bingdoms.