Literary Devices and Literary Analysis

What literary device is used in the following statement "A moment more and I had fettered him to the granite. In its surface were two iron staples, distant from each other about two feet, horizontally. From one of these depended a short chain, from the other a padlock. Throwing the links about his waist, it was but the work of a few seconds to secure it. He was too much astounded to resist. Withdrawing the key I stepped back from the recess."

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the figurative language in the statement "The nitre!' I said: 'see, it increases. It hangs like moss upon the vaults. We are below the river's bed. The drops of moisture trickle among the bones."?

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the figurative language in the statement 'The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge."

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The following quote is an example of what type of figurative language? “It is nothing,” he said, at last. (Paragraph 34) “Nothing”.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

1. What is dramatic irony?

What figurative language is present in the following quote “It is farther on,” said I; “but observe the white web-work which gleams from these cavern walls.” (Paragraph 28)?

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is situational irony?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is verbal irony?

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is dramatic irony?

1. Alliteration

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4