Literary Devices

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What is Imagery?

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Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

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What is a Simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is NOT a type of conflict in a story?

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Character vs. Author.

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What is an Allusion?

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An indirect or passing reference to another person or work in literature.

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What is a Euphemism?

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A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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What is Personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is Alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is a 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 Conflict in literature?

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A struggle between opposing forces, which can be internal or external.