Literary Devices

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Give an example of personification.

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The wind whispered through the trees.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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Time is a thief.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A literary device where a word imitates the sound it represents.

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Provide an example of onomatopoeia.

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Buzz, hiss, roar.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.