Identify the Literary Devices Flashcard

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a literary device where a word imitates the natural sound of a thing. Examples include 'buzz', 'hiss', and 'bang'.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is a literary device where the same initial consonant sound is repeated in a series of words. Example: 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief'.

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Identify the literary device: 'The thunder roared in the night.'

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Onomatopoeia.

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Identify the literary device: 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore.'

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Alliteration.

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Identify the literary device: 'The waves crashed against the shore.'

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Onomatopoeia.

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Identify the literary device: 'The fire crackled and popped.'

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Onomatopoeia.

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Identify the literary device: 'The river gurgled happily as it flowed.'

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Onomatopoeia.