G9-10: Common Literary Devices

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Define simile.

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A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as ____ as".

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Types of irony: dramatic, verbal, situational.

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insincere (what is said is a lie)

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Define onomatopoeia.

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words that reflect their sounds.

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Symbol: skull : death

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skull : death

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Not one of the five main conflict categories:

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human vs comfort

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Usual reason for using a metaphor or simile?

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To highlight a similarity.

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Usual reason for using hyperbole?

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To emphasise the scale of something.