Literary Devices Review

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"Her mind is a steel trap" is an example of

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Metaphor

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"Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Joe’s boots broke the forest’s silence. A full moon peeked out from behind two clouds. Tree shadows illuminated the snow drifts in its shimmering light. Joe shivered as a cold gust of wind blew through his jacket." This passage exemplifies an author's use of...

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Imagery

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"Snow speaks to the people; it’s falling above in the glooming sunlight. Its white, sparkling voice echoes as it falls through the air." This passage is a good example of ...

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Personification

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"Brian was a wall, returning every tennis ball over the net." This is an example of ...

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Metaphor

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"I've told you a million times to write your name on the paper as soon as you get it."

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hyperbole

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An emerald is as green as grass, a ruby red as blood, a sapphire shines as blue as heaven.

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Simile

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Warm, sweet smell of silage, sour laundry, acrid diaper, sweaty feet, sand-crusted hair.

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Imagery

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"The firehouse burned down" is an example of...

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Irony

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Using a snake for evil or a dove for peace is an example of...

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Symbolism

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Feeling or atmosphere created by the author's writing?

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Mood