Literary Devices Mastery Flashcard

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Example of a simile:

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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Identify the metaphor: "Life is a rollercoaster, filled with ups and downs."

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Life is a rollercoaster

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Example of personification:

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A and C

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Symbol of "dove" in literature?

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Peace

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In literature, a character finding a broken watch could symbolize:

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The passage of time or that time is running out.

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Foreshadowing: hints about future events in the story.

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The author gives hints about what will happen later in the story.

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"The classroom was a zoo." This is an example of:

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A metaphor

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Example of foreshadowing:

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"Little did she know, this was the calm before the storm."