Literary Terms by Davis R.
A Dark and Stormy Night
Simile- a piece of figurative language that compares two things using the words like or as.
I say, there came to my ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton I knew that sound to well, to. It was the beating of the old mans heart. This compares the beating heart of the old mans heart and a watch in cotton. thailand-tribune.com
Metaphor- a piece of figurative language that one thing is said to be another.
He had the eye of a vulture- a pale blue eye, with a film over it. This compares his eye to a vultures. glittergoth.co.uk
Personification- a piece of figurative language in which an inanimate object is given human characteristics.
My blood ran cold. This is personification because blood can't run but humans can. wdtprs.com
Simile
His room was as black as pitch. This compares the darkness of the room to pitch. The author was trying to set the setting by saying how dark the room actually was. ikiz.deviantart.com
Metephor
He was stone dead. This says he was dead as stone. v-oblivion.deviantart.com
Personification
"It moved," He cried, with a glance of disgust at the object as it lay on the floor. This is personification because a dead monkeys paw cant move but live humans can. blog.lib.utc.edu
Simile
It increased my fury, as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage. This compares the fury of a soldier into courage. The author used this simile to show how mad he was. graphicriver.net
Metephor
And this I did for seven long nights- every night just at midnight- but I found the was always closed; and so it was impossible to do the work; for it was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye. Old man- Evil Eye www.kashgar.com.au
Personification
All in vain; because Death, in approaching him had stalked with his black shadow before him, and enveloped the victim. This is personification because death is a thing, but people can stalk the victim. www.askamathematician.com