Literary Devices Flashcards

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Personification

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An object acts like a human

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Oxymoron

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Opposite words together mean something else. Examples: Jumboshrimp, Bittersweet, Deafening Silence

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Simile

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Comparing two things using like or as

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Metaphor

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Comparing two things without using like or as

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Alliteration

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Using the same sound over and over again like a tongue twister. Example: “Sally Sells Seashells at the Seashore”.

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Onomatopoeia

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Sound effects like Whiz, Bang, Boom

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Idiom

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Expressions like “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs”

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration, over the top statement

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Allusion

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A hint that most people would probably understand. Example: Orange and black, skeletons, and pumpkins belong to what American holiday?