Literary Devices Flashcards

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Simile

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Direct comparison of two things using words such as "like" or "as."

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Metaphor

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An implied comparison of two things.

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Hyperbole

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Extreme and deliberate exaggeration.

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Personification

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Giving human characteristics to something not human.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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Assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words.

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Imagery

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Gaining a mental image through descriptive words that appeal to the senses.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that sound like what they represent.

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Irony

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A statement which true meaning is the opposite of its surface meaning.

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Allusion

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Indirectly refers to another famous person, real world event, or story.