Figurative Language and Literary Devices Review #2

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Literary device: "The light of the fire is a sight"

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Assonance

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Literary device: 'Here are the rules: Ignore all rules'

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Paradox

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Literary device: Icy hot

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Oxymoron

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Definition: Repetition of consonant sounds at the start of nearby words.

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Alliteration

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Definition: A word that imitates its sound

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Onomatopoeia

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Definition: Giving human traits to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Personification

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Definition: A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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Simile

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Definition: A comparison without using like or as

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Metaphor

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Example: "When life gets hard, I just remember to keep on swimming." (Think "Finding Nemo")

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Allusion

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Literary devices in: 'His smile was like the Cheshire Cat.'

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Simile and Allusion