ENG3U Literary Devices Final flashcard

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Literary definition of a figure of speech?

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Expressions not literally true but suggest similarities between unrelated things.

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Example of a literary device: a fire station burns down.

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Situational Irony

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Definition: Knowing something a character doesn't.

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Dramatic Irony

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Literary definition of a simile?

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Compare two unlike things using a word of comparison such as "like".

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Literary definition of symbolism?

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People, places, or events that have meaning in themselves but also stand for something beyond themselves.

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Definition: occurs when we say one thing and mean something else.

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Verbal Irony

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Literary definition of imagery?

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Language that creates word pictures and appeals to the senses.

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Exaggeration for effect.

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hyperbole

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Comparison of 2 unlike objects without "like" or "as."

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metaphor

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Technique used by writers for special effects.

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