Literary Devices Assessment

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Comparing two unlike things using LIKE or AS

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simile

Front

Word that imitates its meaning sound:

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onomatopoeia

Front

Gives life to inanimate objects or makes animals human.

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Personification

Front

Comparing two unlike things without 'like' or 'as'

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Metaphor

Front

Words and phrases that evoke the 5 senses.

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imagery

Front

Repetition of the same beginning sound in words

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alliteration

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Exaggerated statement not meant to be taken as fact

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hyperbole

Front

What explains an image in poetry?

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sensory language

Front

Words like "sizzle", "hiss", and "clink" are examples of:

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onomatopoeia

Front

Example of hyperbole:

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The long bridge went on forever.