Literary Devices

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Example of a metaphor:

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The snow was a white blanket on the normally green grass.

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Example of imagery:

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The ball was a deep red, like that of a fire truck, glistening in the bright sun.

Front

Example of a simile:

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Her hair shined like the sun.

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NOT an example of irony:

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An old man has a heart attack.

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Example of alliteration:

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The purple pants were perfect on the professor.

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Characters, settings, images, or motifs representing a bigger idea.

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Symbol

Front

Idea or message emphasized in literature

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Theme

Front

Narrator's attitude toward the text's topic

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Tone

Front

Element in literature that evokes emotions through word choice.

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Mood

Front

Literal meaning

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Denotation