Literary Devices

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Describes non-human things using human traits.

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Personification

Front

"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow"

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Repetition

Front

Words like "zip," "boom," "pow," and "hiss" are examples of

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Onomatopoeia

Front

Jinu, Jo, and Jerry juggled jars of jello and jam in the jungle.

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Alliteration

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His tears were a river flowing down his face.

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Metaphor

Front

In the sentence, "His tears were a river flowing down his face," what two things are compared?

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tears and a river

Front

A ladder symbolizes a connection between heaven and earth.

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Symbolism

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Dove = love; raven = death.

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Symbolism

Front

Leaves danced in the field.

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Personification

Front

The ocean waves swallowed the pirate ship.

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Personification