Literary devices

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What is hyperbole?

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A figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an understatement?

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A figure of speech in which a situation is made to seem less important than it is.

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What is verbal irony?

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A figure of speech in which what is said is different from what is meant.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity between two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is symbolism in literature?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an allusion?

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

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What is an allegory?

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A narrative that uses characters and events to represent broader themes and concepts.

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What is personification?

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A literary device that gives human traits to non-human things.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.