Literary Devices Flashcard

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Alliteration

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Same beginning sounds

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Flashback

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When a story goes back in time from current setting

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Comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"

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Simile

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His eyes are piercing lasers is an example of a:

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Metaphor

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Suspense

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Concern for characters in certain situations.

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Juxtaposition

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Compares and contrasts two unlike things side by side.

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Human qualities attributed to non-humans.

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Personification

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A sound represented by a word like "Bang!"

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Onomatopoeia

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An unusually sudden realization or illuminating discovery; a moment when a character learns something new.

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Epiphany

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Foreshadowing:

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A writer hints at future events in the story.