Literary Devices Flashcard

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Best example of personification:

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"The wind danced through the city"

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Best example of a metaphor:

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Marie was a tree of knowledge with her wisdom.

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An allusion is

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A reference to a famous historical event, person, or book.

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Best example of irony?

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A hunter being hunted.

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NOT an idiom?

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It is what it is.

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A simile is

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A comparison of two unrelated things using "like" or "as".

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Best example of an oxymoron?

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Act naturally

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Theme is:

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The overall message of the story.

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Importance of literary devices in a story?

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All of the above