Literary Devices

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"The moon played hide and seek with the clouds." What literary device is used?

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Personification

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Figure of speech starting with the same sound:

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Alliteration

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This figure of speech gives animals or objects human traits.

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Personification

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Alliteration

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Repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that mimics a sound.

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Symbolism

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using symbols to represent something

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"Click" is an example of...

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Onomatopoeia

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Example of imagery:

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The shaggy dog trotted briskly down the dirt covered road.

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Example of alliteration:

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Calculating computers catch cats.

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"Her head is in the clouds." What does it mean?

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She is not paying attention.