Literary Devices

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Metaphor: A comparison of two unlike subjects using "is" or "was".

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A comparison of two unlike subjects using the words "is" or "was".

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Personification

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Giving an animal, idea, or object human characteristics.

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Personification: Giving human traits to animals, ideas, or objects.

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Giving an animal, idea, or object human or "person-like" characteristics.

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Imagery:

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Language that creates mental pictures using sensory language.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate sounds.

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Hyperbole:

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A big exaggeration to make a point.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words in a phrase.