Personification- giving human qualities to animals or objects The ice on the lake crackled under her boots. Onomatopoeia-using words that imitate sounds Shakespeare could not have written a better story than Mary did. Mother told me a million times not to play ball in the house.Ĭlimax- the turning point of action in the story and the greatest point of tensionĪllusion- reference to a famous person or event Hyperbole- figure of speech involving exaggeration. He pounced on the new bed like a cat on a mouse. The curious cat caught the motionless mouse. Simile- comparing two unlike things using the words like, as or as thoughĪnna trudged through the snow like an elephant.Īlliteration- the repetition of the initial consonant at least twice in a sentence The new bride’s eyes were diamonds, glistening in the sun. Metaphor- comparing things by saying one thing is another Use Owl Moon and teaching literary devices lesson to help you. Students may not need to know the name of each device but, with practice, the devices can be used to spice up creative writing and make it more fun and challenging. It can certainly be used with older students when the objective is to learn literary devices for creative writing.
Even though Owl Moon by Jane Yolen is a picture book,
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