Identifying Literary Devices Flashcard

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What is the term for a character's struggle against an outside force?

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External conflict

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Identify the literary device in the following sentence: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

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Simile

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What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

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Hyperbole

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Identify the literary device in the following sentence: "The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."

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Personification

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What is the term for the central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work?

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Theme

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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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 a simile?

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

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What is irony?

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A literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect.