Literary Devices Flashcards

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Idiom

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A phrase with its own non-literal meaning. Example: "I'm cooked."

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Simile

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Comparison using "like" or "as."

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration.

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Alliteration

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Repeating consonant sounds.

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Metaphor

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Comparison without using "like" or "as."

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to something non-human.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates a sound. Examples: "BAM! POP! ACHOO!"

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Oxymoron

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Combining words with opposite meanings that contradict each other. Examples: "awfully good," "jumbo shrimp," "seriously funny."

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Imagery

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Describes the way things or ideas see in your mind (in art or literature)