Literary Devices

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Difference between metaphor and simile?

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One uses "like" or "as" while the other does not.

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Define Personification

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Giving a non-human thing human-like qualities.

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"She sells seashells at the seashore" is an example of what?

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Alliteration

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Moment of Deus Ex Machina:

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A god saving one or more characters.

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Hyperbole

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Great exaggeration

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Example of irony:

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A firehouse being set on fire.

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Difference between paradox and oxymoron?

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Paradox has some truth but seems nonsensical; oxymoron is shorter and often comical.

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Main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work, stated directly or indirectly?

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