Literary Devices

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Alliteration

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Repetition of a first letter or sound across two or more consecutive or close together words. Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, busy as a bee.

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Metaphor

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Comparing something with something else by saying it is something else. Example: It is raining cats and dogs.

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Simile

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When something is compared with something else by using ‘like a’ or ‘as a’. Example: Big as a house, jumped like a frog.

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Slogan

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A memorable phrase or catchphrase, usually associated with a company or campaign e.g. Keep Britain Tidy.

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Rule Of Three

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Three consecutive words or phrases used for effect e.g. I came, I saw, I conquered (Veni, Vidi, Vici)

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Rhetorical Question

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A question posed by the writer that is not intended to be answered e.g. ‘have you ever wondered how cheese is made?’

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Repetition

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A word or phrase repeated for emphasis or effect e.g. low, low prices.

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole

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Something that is overemphasised for effect e.g. it must be about a million degrees in here.