Literary Devices Flashcard

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Metaphor: A comparison of two unlike things with a commonality.

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A comparison of two unlike things that have something in common.

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Extended metaphor:

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An idea developed over multiple lines or examples.

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to an object, animal, idea, or abstract concept.

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Paradox: A statement that seems to contradict itself but suggests an important truth.

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A statement that seems to contradict itself but that suggests an important truth.

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Stanzas are lines grouped together to form "paragraphs" in a poem.

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Lines grouped together to form "paragraphs" within a poem.

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Purpose of line breaks in a poem?

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To create a visual pause and signify an interruption in thought or a shift in thinking.

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Em dashes in poetry are used to show interruptions or abrupt shifts in thought, and to give emphasis or express uncertainty.

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To show an interruption or abrupt shift in thought; to give emphasis or express uncertainty or indecision.

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'Foot' in poetry refers to a regular rhythmic unit with at least one stressed and one unstressed syllable.

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A regular rhythmic unit with at least one stressed and one unstressed syllable.

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Meter favored in English poetry?

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Iamb

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Mrs. Rain's first name?

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Karen