Literary Devices Flashcard

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human traits are given to non-human things.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same beginning consonant sounds in multiple words.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement 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 without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is simile?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A literary device where words imitate natural sounds.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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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.