Literary Devices Flashcard

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Definition of a simile?

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A comparison using like or as

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Literary device in 'Mark is a ghost around his roommates. They never see him!'

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Metaphor

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Definition of personification?

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Giving a non-human thing human characteristics.

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Definition of hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration

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Definition of diction?

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Word choice

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Literary device in 'The wind whistled in the air.'

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Personification

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Tone of 'The slimy eyeball squeaked in its socket as the pus oozed out.'

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Disgusted

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Definition of a metaphor?

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A comparison between two unlike things.

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Literary device in 'The leaves danced in the wind.'

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Personification

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Definition of power?

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Ability to influence or control others