Literary Devices

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A figure of speech describing abstract ideas through characters and events, used in prose and poetry for teaching or explaining is known as

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an Allegory

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

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Repetition of the first part of a sentence for artistic effect is called

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Anaphora

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Use of informal words or slang in writing, influenced by societal speech.

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Colloquialism

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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“Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better,” is an example of...

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Anaphora

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Greek term for 'side by side'; rhetorical term with phrases/clauses placed independently without conjunctions.

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Parataxis

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

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A brief, indirect reference to a significant person, place, thing, or idea is known as an...

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Allusion

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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A phrase not interpreted literally is known as

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an idiom

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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Literary technique placing ideas, characters, or actions side by side for comparison:

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juxtaposition

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

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Figurative language that appeals to the senses is called

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imagery

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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A figure of speech where intended meaning differs from actual meaning, or a situation that ends unexpectedly, highlighting the gap between appearance and reality.

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irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A