Literary Devices

Front

What is the author's attitude towards the subject called?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

Back

Symbolism

Front

What is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What represents objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses?

Back

Imagery

Front

What is the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art?

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Allusion

Front

What is a narrative that uses characters and events to symbolize a deeper moral or political meaning?

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Allegory