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Literary Devices Flashcards

To understan Literary Devices

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Connotations of Key Words/Phrases

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Linked ideas to words/phrases

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Imagery

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Using the 5 senses to create clear images/experiences for the reader

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Simile

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A comparison using like or as

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Symbolism

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Objects that have metaphorical meaning

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Metaphor

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Describing something as something else

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Motif

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A repeated symbol, metaphor, imagery throughout a text

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3rd Person Omniscient

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An all-seeing and all-knowing narrator

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