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The comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using :like" or "as"
Simile
a device where words, phrases, sounds, or ideas are deliberately repeated ti create emphasis, rhythm, or memorability
Repetition
the sequence of interconnected events that make up a story
Plot
used to develop and reveal a characters personality
Characterization
a element of a plot the describes a struggle
Conflict
Exaggeration for emphasis or effect
Hyperbole
uses descriptive language to evoke a sensory experience
Imagery
A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
Foreshadowing
An author’s attitude toward his or her subject and audience.
Tone
When the audience knows something the characters do not.
Dramatic Irony
A direct comparison between two unrelated things
Metaphor
specific elements or features within a work of literature that contributes to its overall meaning
uses concrete objects or images to represent abstract ideas
Symbolism
an author makes a brief and indirect reference to a person, place or thing
Allusion
"She shook the shears at the sheep."
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Alliteration
Attributing human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas
Personification
the correspondence of two or more words with similar sounding final syllables
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Rhyme
two things put next to eachother for contrast
Juxtaposition
Words that imitate sounds.
Onomatopoeia
When you learn something about a character through their speech, actions, or thoughts.
Indirect Characterization
Repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words for effect
Alliteration
The repetition of the sound of a vowel
Assonance
"Parting is such sweet sorrow.” — Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare.
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Oxymoron
While wearing our bathing suits, we grabbed our towels to head to the beach. As soon as we stepped outside, it started to pour. "The weather is perfect!" my mother exclaimed.
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Verbal Irony
Anything that appears on the surface to be one thing, yet represents something else and carries a hidden, deeper meaning.
Symbolism