REVIEW - Literary Devices

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor compares two things by saying that one thing is another.

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What is a simile?

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A simile compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is personification?

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Personification gives human qualities to non-human things.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does it mean?

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It means that time steals moments from our lives.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I could sleep for a year.' What does it mean?

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It means the person is extremely tired, not literally that they can sleep for a year.

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Identify the literary device: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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This is an example of personification.

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Identify the literary device: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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This is an example of personification.