Literary Devices

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What is characterization?

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. For example: Rami is a caring and loyal son for staying with his father and helping him to become successful again.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The moral or central idea of a story. For example: the TV show, Winx Club, central idea is friendship.

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What is personification?

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When an author gives an inanimate object human or living characteristics. For example: the trees danced in the wind.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. For example: Mark is as fast as a cheetah.

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What is hyperbole?

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An over-exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. For example: I was standing in line forever.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example: Time is a thief.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. For example: She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example: 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction. For example: 'deafening silence'.

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What is a cliche?

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An overused expression or idea that has lost its originality or impact. For example: 'Time heals all wounds'.