Literary Devices

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Simile

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A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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Personification

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Giving human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates the natural sound it represents.

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.

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Irony

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A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

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Foreshadowing

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A literary device that gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.