Literary Devices Practice

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Reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or art

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Allusion

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A scene in a movie or novel set earlier than the main story.

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Flashback

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Repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of a word

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Alliteration

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Author presents characters' traits by telling or showing examples.

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Characterization

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A situation where the opposite of what is expected occurs.

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Irony

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Description appealing to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

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Imagery

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Hints and clues suggesting future plot events

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Foreshadowing

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Use of extreme exaggeration

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Hyperbole

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A word that imitates its sound

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Onomatopoeia

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Feeling or atmosphere created by a writer

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Mood