Literary Devices - The Monkeys Paw

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Alliteration: repetition of a letter sound

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repetition of a letter sound

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Define IMAGERY

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words or phrases that appeal to the reader's senses

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ALLUSION

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Reference to literature or history

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Define SYMBOLISM

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an image, object, idea or symbol representing something beyond its literal meaning.

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Define FORESHADOWING

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clues that reveal what will happen later in the story; they build suspense.

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Define HYPERBOLE

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an extreme exaggeration

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Define ONOMATOPOEIA

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imitation of the word by its spelling

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Define SUSPENSE

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Feeling of anticipation to know what happens next.

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Define SIMILE

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comparing two unlike objects using like or as

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Literary device in: “...the blinds were drawn & the fire burned brightly.”

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imagery