Literary Devices

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Personification

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Giving human-like traits to non-living objects.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that mimics a sound.

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CCSS.L.8.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

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Alliteration

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Repetition of consonant sounds.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

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Symbolism

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using symbols to represent something

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CCSS.L.8.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

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Bat and cat at the track is an example of...

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assonance

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

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"America is a melting pot" is an example of

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Metaphor

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.4.5A

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Repeating is this literary device:

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Repetition

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

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Example of...

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Satire

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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A figure of speech using exaggeration to express strong emotion or create a statement.

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Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

Yo mama! jokes are an example of...

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Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A