Literary Devices Flashcards by Zev Lowy | Brainscape

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Nostalgia

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Good memories of your own past

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Paradox

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Contradiction

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Anachronism

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Outdated/Wrong time period

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Analogy

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Literal/Direct comparison

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Metaphor

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Figurative/Very descriptive comparison

Drugs

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Personification

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Giving objects human qualities

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Euphemism/Understatement

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Downplay

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Hyperbole/Overstatement

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Exaggerate

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Irony

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Contradiction with sarcasm/humor added

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Anecdote

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Story (usually personal or humorous)

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Simile

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Comparison using like/as

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