Literary Devices

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What is Meter?

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A rhythmic pattern in poetry that is usually repeated.

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What is Mood in literature?

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The feeling the reader experiences because of words in a text.

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What is an Idiom?

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A saying or phrase that means something different than its literal meaning.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A type of sound device where sounds like BANG! POP! or POW! are used.

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What is an Allusion?

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A reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is familiar.

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What is Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is Imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.