9-2 Literary & Poetic Devices

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a literary device that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is a euphemism?

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A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression used to replace one that may be considered harsh or unpleasant.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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What is a couplet in poetry?

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A couplet is a pair of consecutive lines in a poem that rhyme.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is parallel structure?

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Parallel structure is the repetition of a grammatical structure in a series of phrases or sentences.

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a brief reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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What is metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4