Literary Devices Flashcard

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The clouds were like fluffy cotton candy in the sky.'

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What is a 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'. For example, 'The stars are diamonds in the sky.'

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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. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Identify the simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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The simile is 'like sunshine', comparing her smile to sunshine.

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Identify the metaphor: 'Time is a thief.'

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The metaphor is 'Time is a thief', suggesting that time steals moments from our lives.

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Identify the alliteration: 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore.'

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The alliteration is 'Sally sells seashells', repeating the 's' sound.

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Identify the hyperbole: 'I've told you a million times.'

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The hyperbole is 'a million times', exaggerating the number of times something has been said.

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Identify the personification: 'The flowers danced in the wind.'

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The personification is 'danced', attributing human movement to flowers.