Jen's Language Device Flashcard

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What does a simile say?

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Something is like something it isn't

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What does a metaphor say?

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Something is something it isn't

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What is this? "The car spluttered and refused to move."

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Personification

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Hyperbole is...

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She was adored by everyone

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Best example of hyperbole?

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He was the coldest man who ever lived.

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Personification

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Something is given human qualities.

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"The lonely scarecrow sat forgotten in the field." Is this an example of Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole?

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Personification

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"There were millions of us - it was a huge party!" Is this an example of simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole?

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hyperbole

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What literary device is used in the sentence: "The tree bowed its head, and gently shed its leaves."?

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personification

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"Our teacher roared like a bear when we didn't do our homework." This is a...?

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simile