Literary Devices

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What is 1st person point of view?

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A narrative style where the narrator uses pronouns like 'I' or 'me' to tell the story from their own perspective.

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What is situational irony?

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A literary device where the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected.

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What is 3rd person point of view?

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A narrative style where an outside narrator tells the story, using pronouns like 'he', 'she', or 'they'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device that gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

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What is 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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What is personification?

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A literary device that gives human qualities to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is verbal irony?

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A figure of speech where the speaker says one thing but means another, often the opposite.

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What is symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, giving deeper meaning to objects or actions.