Literary Devices Flashcard

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Definition of allegory?

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A narrative that represents something else to illustrate a deeper meaning.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.1

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Literary device using repeated initial sounds for effect.

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Alliteration

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Allusion

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An indirect reference to another figure, event, place, or work of art.

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Literary technique using a sequence of words starting with the same letter or sound.

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Alliteration

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Definition of an analogy?

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Compares one thing to something else to explain a similarity.

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Anthropomorphism: Non-human things acting human, showing traits like speech and thoughts.

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When non-human things act human, exhibiting traits such as speech and thoughts.

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Literary technique using exaggeration for emphasis?

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Hyperbole

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Imagery in literature refers to writing that invokes the reader’s senses with descriptive words.

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Writing that invokes the reader’s senses with descriptive word choice.