Literary Devices Flashcard

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What is an idiom?

Back

A phrase with a non-literal meaning, often culturally specific.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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Example of an idiom: 'You're barking up the wrong tree.' What does it mean?

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To pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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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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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.' What does it illustrate?

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It illustrates a comparison between her smile and the brightness of the sun.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What does personification mean?

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Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is alliteration?

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

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CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

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What is a viewpoint?

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Another term for perspective; a way of looking at something.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is an analogy?

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A comparison between two things to show how they are alike.

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D