Literary Devices Review

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Reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or art that adds meaning.

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Allusion

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Associations with words beyond their literal meaning, evoking emotions.

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Connotation

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Comparison of two different things with commonalities; does not use 'like' or 'as'.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech with opposing elements side-by-side.

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Oxymoron

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Human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea

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Personification

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Technique involving surprising contradictions or contrasts.

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Irony

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Types of irony: Situational, Verbal, Dramatic.

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experimental

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Writing that humorously critiques human flaws and social customs to inspire change.

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allusion

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Techniques a writer uses to develop a character: actions, dialogue, reactions, or direct authorial revelation.

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characterization

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An expression unique to a language with a meaning different from the literal words.

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