Literary Devices
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Definition of alliteration: repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.
Back
Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of a series of words.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Literary device referencing a well-known entity.
Back
allusion
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Purpose of an allegory in literature?
Back
Conveys deeper meaning or moral message through symbolism.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Anaphora:
Back
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Term for a short, interesting story that supports a point?
Back
anecdote
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Definition of assonance?
Back
Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Term for an overused phrase or expression?
Back
cliché
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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