Simile
A simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more empathetic or vivid.
EX:
EX:
Night "It was though she were possessed by an evil spirit which spoke from the depths of her being" (23)
"If anyone is missing, you'll all be shpt like dogs. . . ." (22)
Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action which it is not literally applicable.
Ex:
Night "That night the soup tasted of corpses" (62)
Personification
Personification is the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristic to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Ex:
Night "Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust." (32)
Hyperbole
A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement of claim not meant to be taken literally.
Ex:
Night "A prolonged whistle split the air." (20)
Alliteration
Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Ex:
Night "That is where we were to wait for the last transport."
