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Literary Devices Flashcards

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Alliteration

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The repetition of and initial consonant sounds in two or more words

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Personification

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Human qualities are given to inanimate objects

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Parody

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A comical imitation for purposes of humour

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Connotation

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Suggested meaning of the word rather than an actual definition

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Metaphor

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Implied comparison between two unlike objects

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Allusion

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Historical, literary, mythological reference that the author assumes the reader will recognize

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Tone

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The authors attitude towards a subject

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Bias

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A strong opinion that’s one-sided

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Contrast

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To compare in order to show difference

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Diction

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The choice of words used in a piece of writing

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Oxymoron

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A combination of words with opposite meanings (less is more)

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Parallel structure

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A type of sentence in which two or more parts have the same grammatical structure

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Thesis

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The main idea, position or view of the writer

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Soliloquy

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A monologue that reveals character

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Analogy

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A comparison between something abstract and something concrete in order to aid understanding.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration for emphasis

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Satire

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Social criticism which aims to change the reader attitude, often humorous

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Imagery

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Word pictures that appeal to various senses

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Irony

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Contrast between what is expected and what occurs

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Inference

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A conclusion made by the reader that is not explicitly stated in the text

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Onomatopoeia

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Sound effects (wham, boom, thunder)

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Paradox

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Two ideas that contradict each other or itself

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Simile

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Comparison between two unlike objects using like or as

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Foreshadowing

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Indicating a future event in the story

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