Literary Devices (Comprehensive of all taught to date)

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What is Personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is Allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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What is Connotation?

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The implied or associated meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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What is Symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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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 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 different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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What is Irony?

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