A Piece of Chalk Literary Devices

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What does the color brown symbolize in literature?

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Reliability.

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What does the color purple represent in the context of the soul of the cow?

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Wisdom.

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What does the color white symbolize in literary works?

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Virtue.

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Which character is NOT alluded to by Chesterton?

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Romeo.

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What literary device is used in the phrase 'The cows stared at me and called a committee'?

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Personification.

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Define 'metonymy'.

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A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.

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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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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 does 'symbolism' mean in literature?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Give an example of 'simile'.

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.