FLASHCARDS: Literary Devices

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds used especially in poetry to emphasize and link words as well as to create pleasing, musical sound

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alliteration

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art to enrich the reading experience by adding meaning.

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allusion

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Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character by what:

• he/she does
• other characters say about him/her, or how they react
• the author reveals directly or through a narrator

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characterization

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Speech that reflects pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar typical of a geographical region.

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dialect

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Interruption of the chronological (time) order to present something that occurred before the beginning of the story

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flashback

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Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning; also known as "figures of speech". Examples: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification.

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figurative language

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Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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a purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor

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hyperbole

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Comparison of two things without using 'like' or 'as'

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metaphor

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Human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea.

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personification