Literary Devices Flashcard

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Device in: Henry waddled like a duck onto the field.

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simile

Front

Device in: Six silly sisters all saw the swan.

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alliteration

Front

Device in: "Meow", the cat announced as he entered the room.

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personification

Front

Device in: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

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idiom

Front

Device in: The dark night whispered secrets to the forest people.

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personification

Front

Device in: 'The darkness was filled with a cold so bitter it seemed to freeze the air.'

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hyperbole

Front

Device in: His pointed nose, red eyes, and thin, colorless lips scared the child.

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imagery

Front

Device in: I'm a chicken about injections.

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metaphor

Front

Device in: 'deafening silence in the crowd.'

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personification