LITERARY DEVICE DEFINITIONS

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What is Personification?

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A literary device that gives human attributes and qualities to non-human things.

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What is Allusion?

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A brief and often indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things by stating that one thing is another (may use 'am, is, are, was, were').

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What is Parallel Structure?

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The repetition of sentence structure using the same parts of speech or similar sentence patterns.

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What is Alliteration?

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A literary device that uses the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in neighboring words.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Irony?

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A literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning, often highlighting a contrast.

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What is Imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

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What is Figurative Language?

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.