Literary Devices

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Uses human traits to describe non-human things.

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Personification

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"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow"

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Repetition

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Words like "zip," "boom," "pow," and "hiss" are examples of

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Onomatopoeia

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Identify the literary device: Jinu, Jo, and Jerry and juggled jars of jello and jam, in the jungle.

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Alliteration

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Identify the figure of speech: His tears were a river flowing down his face.

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Metaphor

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In the sentence, "His tears were a river flowing down his face," what two things are being compared?

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tears and a river

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A ladder may stand as a symbol for a connection between heaven and earth.

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Symbolism

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What literary device is used when a dove represents love and a raven represents death?

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Symbolism

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The leaves danced together in the field.

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Personification

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The ocean waves swallowed up the pirate ship.

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Personification