Literary Devices

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What is a simile?

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Comparing two unlike things using like or as.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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Lines forming a group or a unit in a poem, like a paragraph in an essay.

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What does imagery refer to in literature?

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

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What is repetition in literature?

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The use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place in which the story takes place.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

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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 onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'

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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 rhyme in poetry?

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The repetition of similar sounds, usually at the end of lines.