Literary Devices Flashcard

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that mimics a sound.

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What is personification?

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giving human-like traits to non-living objects

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Alliteration

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Repetition of consonant sounds.

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Symbolism

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Using symbols to represent something.

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Simile: comparing two unlike things using like or as

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comparing two unlike things using like or as

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"Purple puppies play on the playground." Example of:

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alliteration

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Figure of speech in "He is sweating like a racehorse."

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simile

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murmur, buzz, pop - what device?

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onomatopoeia

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"The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of:

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simile

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The wall stared at me silently is an example of ____________.

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metaphor