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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"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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Identify a metaphor: He was a cheetah running in the race.

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He was a cheetah running in the race.

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"Despite the crockpot fire, he ran into the burning house to save the family dog."

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Indirect Characterization

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Best use of imagery:

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My mouth is watering at the smell of warm cookies, rising with steam, that smell like vanilla.

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POV in the lyric "OH, I wanna dance with somebody..."

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1st Person POV

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

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Irony

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Laura wants to watch her favorite TV show but has a big Social Studies test tomorrow.

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Internal Conflict