Literary Devices (Y9)

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What is a Euphemism?

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A figure of speech that replaces a harsh or unpleasant term with a more mild or indirect one.

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What is a Metaphor?

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

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What is Juxtaposition?

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A rhetorical device that places two or more ideas, characters, or settings side by side to highlight their differences.

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What is an Oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms to create a paradoxical effect.

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What is Hyperbole?

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

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What is Personification?

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A literary device that gives human traits and qualities to non-human entities or abstract concepts.

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is Simile?

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

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What is Irony?

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

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What is Bathos?

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An abrupt turn from the serious and poetic to the regular and silly, often for comedic effect.