Literary Device Double Check Cotton

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What is a Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as' to make a description more vivid.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is an Allusion?

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An expression that indirectly references a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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What is Imagery?

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Language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture, representing objects, actions, and ideas.

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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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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is Personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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

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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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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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What is Irony?

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A literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning, often highlighting a contrast.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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What is Alliteration?

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is Allegory?

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A narrative that uses characters and events to symbolize deeper moral or political meanings.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5