Literary Devices

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds in poetry for emphasis and musicality.

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alliteration

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Reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or art that adds meaning.

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allusion

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Techniques a writer uses to develop a character: actions, reactions from others, or direct authorial revelation.

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characterization

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Speech reflecting the pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of a region.

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dialect

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Interruption of chronological order to present something that occurred before the story.

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flashback

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Language with meaning beyond the literal; includes simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification.

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figurative language

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Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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Purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor

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hyperbole

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Comparison of two things without 'like' or 'as'

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Metaphor

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Human qualities given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Personification