Literary Devices ~ Junior Final Exam Review 2025

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alliteration

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the repetition of initial, or beginning, consonant sounds

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metaphor

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a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated

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rhetorical question

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asked for effect but not meant to be answered because the answer is clear from context

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simile

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a comparison of two unlike things using like or as.

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imagery

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the author’s use of words or phrases that appeal to the five senses

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dialect

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a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group

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Personification

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when non-living things are given human qualities

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conflict

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disagreement or argument between people or groups

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climax

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The climax is the most intense or exciting point of a story.

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falling action

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When the story is coming to an end