Literary Devices Flashcard

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Sound words that imitate the sounds they describe.

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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 hyperbole?

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An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.

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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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What is alliteration?

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Repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is symbolism?

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Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities.