Literary Devices

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What is foreshadowing?

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A warning or indication of a future event.

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Which is an example of alliteration?

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Sally sells shells by the seashore.

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What does mood describe in literature?

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How the reader is feeling.

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Which is an example of onomatopoeia?

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Boom!

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.