Literary Language And Devices Flashcards
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Metaphor
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Subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally
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Hyperbole
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An intentionally exaggerated figure of speech for emphasis or effect
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Extended metaphors
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A metaphor in which the comparison is carried through several lines or even the entire literary work
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Personification
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Figurative language in which nonhuman things are represented as having human qualities
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Simile
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Comparison of two things using like or as
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Idiom
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Expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning of its individual words
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Imagery
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Use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions
