Literary Devices Flashcards

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Dialogue

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Exchange of word between people in a text or convo.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of a similar sound.

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Flashback

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Occurrence of events that have happened at a previous time.

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Foil

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A character in a story who is the opposite of the other character.

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Foreshadowing

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Words or phases that hint at what may happen later.

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Imagery

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Words,phrases that create a mental image; appeals to the 5 senses.

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Irony

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1.the meaning implied by words is diff.from the actual meaning.2. Opposite happens from what is expected to happen.

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Metaphor

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A comparison between things WITHOUT usin like or as.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that sounds like the sound it names

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Oxymoron

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Words with different meanings working together to form a phrase with a new meaning.

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Personification

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Givin inanimate objects human characteristics.

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Simile

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A comparison between things usin like or as

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Symbolism

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Givin something concrete a deeper,abstract meaning

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Verisimilitude

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Havin the state of bein true to life

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