English Exam Literacy Terms/Poetic Devices Flashcards
1
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Simile
A
Comparing two things using like or as
2
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Personification
A
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things
3
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Oxymoron
A
Combing contradictory words usually for descriptive purposes
4
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Metaphor
A
Comparing two things without using like or as
5
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Rhym
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The similarity of ending sounds existing between two words.
6
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Symbolism
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Using an image to represent an idea or belief
7
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Assonance
A
Repeating of vowel sounds
8
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Onomatopoeia
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The use of words which imitate sounds
9
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Hyperbole
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Something that is a deliberate exaggeration
10
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Alliteration
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The repetition of the same consonant sound
