Literary devices Flashcards
1
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Metaphor
A
Two things are compared by saying that something is another thing.
2
Q
Simile
A
Two things are compared using the word “like” , “as” , or “as…as”
3
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect.
- I waited and eternity for summer.
4
Q
Imagery
A
Descriptive words or phrases that appel to the 5 senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.
5
Q
Personification
A
Things or ideas are given human attributes.
