Literary Elements

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Simile

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A comparison using like or as

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Hyperbole

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An extreme exaggeration

Front

Alliteration

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Similar sounding words

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Metaphor

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A comparison NOT using like or as

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Personification

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Human-like qualities

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Onomatopoeia

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Sound Words

Front

Oxymoron

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Opposites

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Symbolism

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Two Meanings

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Imagery

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Sensory Words

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The classroom smelled and tasted gross

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Imagery