Literary Devices

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An extreme exaggeration

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hyperbole

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hyperbole

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Direct comparison of unlike things without like or as

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Metaphor

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metaphor

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Comparison of unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

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Simile

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simile

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Same consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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Alliteration

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alliteration

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Non-human object with human qualities

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Personification

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personification

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Literary device: "The wind danced through the trees"

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Personification

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personification

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Literary device: The cake was like a slice of heaven

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Simile

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simile

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Literary device for: 'The sun is a golden ball in the sky.'

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Metaphor

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metaphor

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Literary device in: 'The old rusty gate screeched and groaned'

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Personification

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personification

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Literary device in: 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore'

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Alliteration

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alliteration