Literary Devices Flashcard

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What is onomatopoeia?

Back

A sound associated with an action or thing.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What is the function of onomatopoeia in literature?

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To make a sound associated with an action or thing.

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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 does an allusion refer to?

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A figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is personification?

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Giving something unhuman, actual human qualities.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

Which of the following is an example of personification?

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"The wind whispered through the trees."

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What is a simile?

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A comparison 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 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 hyperbole?

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An exaggeration that can't possibly be true.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D