Literary Device Double Check Cotton

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What is the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience?

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Tone

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What are exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?

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Hyperbole

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What literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

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Alliteration

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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 an allusion?

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An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

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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 a simile?

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

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What is characterization?

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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What is mood in literature?

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The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing.

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What is irony?

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A literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.