Literary Devices

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What is Personification?

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A literary device that gives human qualities to an object, animal, or idea.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An obvious exaggeration used to create a dramatic effect.

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What is Tone in literature?

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The writer's attitude towards the reader and the subject of the message.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a Simile?

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

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A literary device where a word imitates the sound it represents.

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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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What is Theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is Assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.