literary devices Flashcards
1
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alliteration
A
a repetition of sound at the begging of each word in a sentence
- she sells sea shells by the sea shore
2
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allusion ( not illusion!)
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refers to a subject, place, event and literary work
3
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metaphor
A
an outright statement
a comparison between 2 things
4
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simile
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a comparison using words like as, like , such as
5
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onomatopoeia
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words that express sounds
- pop! pow!
6
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hyperbole
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exaggerating for effect
7
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imagery
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words that create a mental image
8
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puns
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when a word or phrase has two meanings
9
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situational irony
A
when was is expected to happen doesn’t happen
