Literary Devices Flashcard: Part II

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What is a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

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What is an example of an allusion?

Back

"She was his Aphrodite."

Front

What is a euphemism?

Back

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

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

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

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What is an analogy?

Back

A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

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What is alliteration?

Back

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

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What is hyperbole?

Back

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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What is imagery?

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.