Literary Devices Flashcard

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What is alliteration?

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having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series.

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What does allusion refer to?

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A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is anaphora?

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the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence.

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What does assonance involve?

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When two or more words repeat the same vowel sound.

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Consonance

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refers to repetitive sounds produced by consonants.

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Epistrophe

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the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses.

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What is imagery?

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makes use of particular words that create a visual representation.

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What does irony refer to?

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Words used in such a way that their intended meaning is different.

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What is a metaphor?

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makes an implicit comparison between two unrelated things.

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Onomatopoeia

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Imitates the natural sounds of a thing.