Literary Devices

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What is the literary device that uses the same word or phrase multiple times?

Back

Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it makes.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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What is a simile?

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

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of the same consonant sound in words occurring near one another.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is imagery?

Back

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What literary device involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

Back

Hyperbole.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What does personification mean in literature?

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What is the purpose of using symbolism in literature?

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To represent ideas or qualities through symbols.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What is an example of a literary device that creates a rhythm in poetry?

Back

Meter.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4