Literary Devices

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What is foreshadowing?

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A warning or indication of a future event.

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What is a euphemism?

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A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

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What is alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is an allusion?

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An indirect or passing reference to another person or work in literature.

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What is hyperbole?

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is simile?

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

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.