Literary Devices- Review

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Sound of rain on a tin roof: literary device?

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Onomatopoeia

Answer explanation

A word that resembles or imitates a sound.

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RL.1

L.5

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A unifying idea in literature

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Theme

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Rhetorical Question

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A question asked to create a dramatic effect or make a point, not to get an answer.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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An object representing an idea, belief, or action. A heart signifies love.

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symbol

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Technique mimicking gentle waves with repeated 's' sounds.

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Alliteration

Front

Technique referring to the 'Titanic disaster' indirectly in a novel.

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Allusion

Answer explanation

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

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SL.4

L.4

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Using the elevator to reach the gym on the second floor instead of the stairs.

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Situational Irony

Answer explanation

When the situation is contray to what we would expect. For instance, seeing a person take an escalator to the gym door instead of walking up the stairs.

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Opposing words side by side create an effect: pretty ugly, civil war, awfully good.

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Oxymoron

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Technique using detailed descriptions and expressive language to engage senses and create vivid mental images.

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Imagery

Answer explanation

The authors use of vivid words and descriptions to help the reader create an image in his or her mind. Often times all senses are used to create imagery.