Literary Devices

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Alliteration

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words or syllables.

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Example of Alliteration:

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The wild and woolly walrus waits and wonders when we'll walk by.

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Hyperbole: Big exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally.

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Big exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally, usually a great exaggeration.

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Example of Hyperbole

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Mile-high ice-cream cones

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Metaphor: Comparing two things using one object in place of another to suggest likeness without 'like' or 'as'.

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Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them. By not using “like” or “as”.

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Example of Metaphor:

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I'm drowning in money.

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What is an Allusion?

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An Allusion is a figure of speech referencing people, places, events, or literary works, often implying them.

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Example of an Allusion?

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You’re such a Grinch.

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Foreshadowing: A warning or indication of a future event; using clues to suggest later plot events.

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A warning or indication of a future event; using clues to suggest later plot events.

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Reference to something literary, mythological, historical, or biblical that the reader recognizes

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Allusion