Literary Devices

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.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Front

Literary device referencing a well-known entity.

Back

allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

Front

Purpose of an allegory in literature?

Back

Conveys deeper meaning or moral message through symbolism.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

Front

Anaphora:

Back

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

Front

Term for a short, interesting story that supports a point?

Back

anecdote

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

Definition of assonance?

Back

Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Front

Term for an overused phrase or expression?

Back

cliché

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.8.6

Front

Analogy: A figure of speech comparing two different entities.

Back

A figure of speech that creates a comparison by showing how two seemingly different entities are alike.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.L.6.5B

Front

Euphemism

Back

A mild or indirect word or expression used instead of one considered harsh.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Front

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Back

simile

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A