Literary Devices

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As Macbeth speaks of wanting to kill King Duncan, King Duncan waits outside Macbeth's palace singing the praises of Macbeth. This is an example of...

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Irony

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The tone of the author towards parents in the statement: "It is unbelievable to know how many parents leave their children for their own selfish desires."

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Disappointed

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Choose the statement that best represents an example of imagery: The dog ran down the road., The dog ran down the dirt road., The shaggy dog trotted briskly down the dirt covered road., The dog ran down the road, and walked down the sidewalk.

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The shaggy dog trotted briskly down the dirt covered road.

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The lazy river looks less than lovely this late in the day. This sentence is a good example of how an author can use __________________ in writing to communicate a point. (hint: it is a type of sound technique)

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alliteration

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Determine which term(s) is used as symbolism in the line: Malcolm says, "It would be smart to offer someone poor and innocent like me as a sacrificial lamb to satisfy an angry god like Macbeth."

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sacrificial lamb

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Tone

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How the author feels about his writing

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Symbolism is when something in the text _______________________ something else.

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represents

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What is the best example of foreshadowing below?

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Three witches telling Macbeth he will one day be King

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I am as angry as a bull at the rodeo. This sentence is an example of _________________.

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simile

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Foreshadowing is when we learn what will happen in the ___________________.

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Future