Literary Devices (Comprehensive of all taught to date)

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What is Personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is a Simile?

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

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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

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What is Denotation?

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The literal dictionary definition of a word.

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What is Connotation?

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The emotional or cultural association with a word, beyond its literal meaning.

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What is Imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

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What is Irony?

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A literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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What is Allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, e.g., 'buzz', 'sizzle'.