Flashcard on Literary Devices

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Connotation is

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a word that goes beyond its dictionary meaning

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Dictionary meaning of a word

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denotation

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A form of language that conveys more than the literal meaning.

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figurative language

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Hyperbole is an example of

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figurative language

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Hyperbole is a

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a figure of speech involving extreme exaggeration

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Imagery:

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Comparative aspects of language, particularly in a literary work.

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Literal language means exactly what words denote. What type of figurative language is this?

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Denotation

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Comparison of unlike things without 'like' or 'as'

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metaphor

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The words like and as are:

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comparative words

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Your love is cancer, death personified.

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metaphor