Literary Devices: Examples

Terms	Definitions
verbal irony	Example: A friend says, "That's just great," in a disgusted tone.
situational irony	Example: The butcher's son is a vegetarian.
dramatic irony	Example: You don't want the heroine to go down the dark hall because you know she'll find danger there.
dialogue	Example: Mom asks, "How was school?" With excitement, her son answers, "It was awesome! I passed my test in Language Arts."
dialect	Example: "Y'all come back now."
imagery	Example: The taste of that first defeat was bitter indeed.
onomatopoeia	Example: snap, crackle, pop
symbol	Example: skull and crossbones = poison

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