Narrative Devices

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text, such as mythology or a biblical reference.

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Identify the narrative device in the sentence: "Go ahead, ask me anything. I’m like Google over here."

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Allusion.

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a simile?

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An explicit (direct) comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

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Define tone in literature.

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The feeling, attitude, or atmosphere that the author has set in his/her story or poem.

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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 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 imagery in literature?

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

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words in a line of poetry.

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What is a red herring?

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A narrative device that misleads or distracts from the actual issue or topic.