Keystone Vocab: Literary Devices

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Definition of allusion

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An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar or famous person, place, or event.

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Word for conversation between characters in literature or drama.

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Dialogue

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Definition of figurative language

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Language that cannot be taken literally; written to create a special effect or feeling.

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Organizational device in literature for past actions:

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Flashback

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Definition of foreshadowing?

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An organizational device in literature to create expectation or explain later developments.

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Word meaning the opposite of its literal meaning or a disconnect between actual and expected results.

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Irony

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Definition of imagery:

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Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work; the use of language to create sensory impressions.

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Term for tools that enliven and give voice to text?

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Literary Devices

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Definition of a metaphor

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Comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as.

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Comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

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Simile