8e - literary devices

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Alliteration

Back

Repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry.

Front

Figurative language that compares unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

Back

simile

Front

Identify the simile

Back

This apple is as sweet as candy.

Front

Situational Irony

Back

When the opposite of what is expected occurs.

Front

Verbal Irony

Back

When the speaker says one thing but means another.

Front

Dramatic irony

Back

When the audience knows something the character does not.

Front

Two contradictory words placed side by side that make sense when explained.

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oxymoron

Front

Sensory language connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.

Back

Sensory language connects to the five senses to create an image or description.

Front

Purpose of figurative language?

Back

To emphasize something or make writing more interesting.

Front

Imagery is created using:

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five senses