Literary Devices

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Literary device using words in quick succession with the same starting sound.

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alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Figure of speech referring to a subject by a passing reference.

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allusion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

Repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence or phrase.

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assonance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Discord can arise from external aggressors or within oneself.

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Conflict

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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Metaphor: A figure of speech making an implicit comparison between unrelated things.

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It is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

"The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens" is an example of:

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metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Simile: Comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Comparison of two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Irony: A literary technique where what is stated differs from what is expected.

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It is a literary technique in which what is written or stated is different from or the opposite of what is expected.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

"Kisses are the flowers of affection" is an example of:

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Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

"Watching the show was like watching grass grow" is an example of:

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D