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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imagery

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

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personification

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when non-living things are given human qualities.

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metaphor

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a comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated.

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conflict

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disagreement or argument between people or groups.

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simile

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a comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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hyperbole

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an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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symbolism

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the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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theme

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the central idea or message in a literary work.

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foreshadowing

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the act of presenting materials that hint at events to occur later in the story.