Literary Devices

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What is situational irony?

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A contrast between what happens and what is expected.

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What is an allusion?

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A literary reference to a historical person, place, or event.

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What is anaphora?

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

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What is synecdoche?

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A part is used to represent the whole, or the whole for a part.

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What is verbal irony?

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A contrast between what is said and what is meant.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is alliteration?

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

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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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.