Literary Devices
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English
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6th - 9th Grade
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What is personification?
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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities or inanimate objects.
2.
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Provide an example of personification from literature.
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An example of personification is in the line 'The fog comes on little cat feet,' where fog is described as moving quietly like a cat.
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What is foreshadowing in literature?
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Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.
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How does irony differ from foreshadowing?
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Irony involves a contrast between expectation and reality, while foreshadowing hints at future events.
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What is imagery in literature?
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Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create visual representations in the reader's mind.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Give an example of imagery from a text.
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An example of imagery is the description of smells in a scene, such as 'the warm, sweet, all-pervasive smell of silage'.
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What is a simile?
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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
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