10th Grade Literary Devices

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ALLITERATION

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The repetition of words that begin with the same sound

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RHYME

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Words that have the same ending sound

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METAPHOR

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When two seemingly unlike things are compared to one another

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ONOMATOPOEIA

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Sound effects

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SIMILE

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A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”

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PERSONIFICATION

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Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things

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IMAGERY

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Language that appeals to the five senses (taste, hear, smell, touch, see)

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HYPERBOLE

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Exaggeration; stretching the truth for humor or suspense.

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TONE

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The author’s attitude towards the subject

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DICTION

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Word choice