Literary Devices

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Imagery is produced by:

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Descriptive language

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Literal meaning

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Denotation

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Figurative meaning

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Connotation

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Two unlike things compared directly, implying similar qualities.

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Metaphor

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Two unlike things compared using "like" or "as".

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Simile

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Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or non-human creatures

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Personification

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Saying more than is true, an over-exaggeration.

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Hyperbole

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Tools writers use to enhance writing (e.g., irony, metaphor, imagery)

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Literary devices

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Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) to immerse readers in the story.

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Imagery

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A word that imitates its sound.

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Onomatopoeia