Literary Devices

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in poetry.

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What is a symbol in literature?

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An object, character, figure, or color used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A hint at something that will happen later.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is personification?

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Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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What is imagery?

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