Literary Devices

What is the definition of alliteration?

• giving nonhuman things human qualities

• comparison of one thing to another using like or as

• comparison of one thing to another without using like or as

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words

What is the definition of personification?

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words

• giving nonhuman things human qualities

• comparison of one thing to another using like or as

• comparison of one thing to another without using like or as

What is the definition of simile?

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words

• giving nonhuman things human qualities

• comparison of one thing to another using like or as

• comparison of thing to another without using like or as

What is the definition of metaphor?

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words

• giving nonhuman things human qualities

• comparison of one thing to another using like or as

• comparison of one thing to another without using like or as

What is the definition of hyperbole?

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words

• giving nonhuman things human qualities

• comparison of one thing to another without using like or as

• exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

What is the definition of consonance?

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words

• giving nonhuman things human qualities

• the repetition of consonant sounds

• exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

What is the definition of allusion?

• reference to a person, place, thing or ideas of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. (Reference to something well known).

• the repetition of of consonant sounds

• exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

• comparison of one thing to another using like or as

What is imagery?

• the repetition of consonant sounds

• language that invokes your senses; sight, touch, smell, taste and hearing

• giving nonhuman things human qualities

• comparison of one thing to another without out using like or as

What is the definition of repetition?

• language that invokes your senses; sight, touch, smell, taste and hearing

• giving nonhuman things human qualities

• exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

• the action of repeating something that has already been said or written

What is the definition of mood?

• exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

• the action of repeating something that has already been said or written

• the feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions

• giving nonhuman things human qualities