Literary Devices

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A word combination with a meaning different from the literal meanings of its words.

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Idiom

Front

Appeals to readers' senses.

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Imagery

Front

A word that mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to.

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Onomatopoeia

Front

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Hyperbole

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Technique repeating the first sound in words.

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Alliteration

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Comparison without 'like' or 'as'.

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Metaphor

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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Personification

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Compares one thing to another of a different kind, using like or as.

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Simile