Literary Devices

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Alliteration is...

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Repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of a word.

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Colloquialism is...

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Using casual and informal language

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Dialogue is...

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Conversation between two or more people

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A flashback is...

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Previous events split up the present happenings.

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Foreshadowing is...

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When the author hints at future events in a story.

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Hyperbole...

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Exaggeration to prove a point

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Imagery is...

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Highly descriptive language

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Irony is...

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Contrast between how things seem and how they really are

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Juxtaposition is...

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Comparison of two things that are not alike.

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A Metaphor is...

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Comparing two things saying one is another.