Literary Devices

Literary Devices

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English

6th - 9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities or inanimate objects.

2.

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Front

Provide an example of personification from literature.

Back

An example of personification is in the line 'The fog comes on little cat feet,' where fog is described as moving quietly like a cat.

3.

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Front

What is foreshadowing in literature?

Back

Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

4.

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Front

How does irony differ from foreshadowing?

Back

Irony involves a contrast between expectation and reality, while foreshadowing hints at future events.

5.

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Front

What is imagery in literature?

Back

Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create visual representations in the reader's mind.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of imagery from a text.

Back

An example of imagery is the description of smells in a scene, such as 'the warm, sweet, all-pervasive smell of silage'.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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