Literary Devices Flashcard

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Literary device giving human traits to nonhuman things.

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Personification

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Literary device for exaggerated statements not meant literally?

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Hyperbole

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Literary device for comparing unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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Imagery in literature refers to:

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Writing that appeals to our five senses.

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Metaphor: A word or phrase for one thing used to refer to another, showing similarity.

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A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar.

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Purpose of a rhetorical question?

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To make a point or provoke thought.

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This backpack weighs a ton.

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Hyperbole

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The charred scent of freshly-burned grass stabbed my nose as it crumbled underfoot.

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Imagery

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"They have a heart of gold."

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Metaphor

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"The cupcake is calling my name."

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Personification