Literary Devices

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Alliteration

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds. Example: fifteen foxes fled in fear.

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Anaphora

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The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration of the truth. Example: I’m so hungry I can eat a horse!

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Imagery

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Words that describe and appeal to the five senses (taste, touch, smell, sound, sight) that evoke an emotion. Example: the delicate petals of a shimmering pink rose.

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Irony

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Something that happens which is opposite of what is expected.

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Metaphor

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A comparison between two unlike things without the use of “like” or “as”. Example: Life is a struggle.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate sounds. Example: buzz, beep, honk.

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Personification

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Human qualities given to non-living (inanimate) things. Example: the sound of the whispering trees.

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Repetition

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A sound, word, phrase or line that is repeated for emphasis.

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Rhyme

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The similarity of sounds between two or more words.