Literary Devices

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What is symbolism?

Back

Using symbols to represent something.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What is alliteration?

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Repetition of consonant sounds.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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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 simile?

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

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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 foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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What is repetition in literature?

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The action of repeating something that has already been said or written, often used for emphasis.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human traits are attributed to non-human things.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is hyperbole?

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3