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Flashcards on Literary devices
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What are literary devices?
Techniques used by writers to enhance their writing and create a deeper impact on the reader.
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech that compares two unrelated things by stating that one thing is another thing.
What is personification?
Attribution of human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.
What is alliteration?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together.
What is imagery?
The use of descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures in the reader's mind.
What is foreshadowing?
A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
What is irony?
A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.
What is symbolism?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal meaning.
What is onomatopoeia?
The use of words that imitate sounds.
What is hyperbole?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is simile?
A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
What is repetition?
The action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
What is theme?
The central topic or idea explored in a literary work.
What is mood?
The atmosphere or emotional tone of a literary work.
What is point of view?
The perspective from which a story is told.
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What literary device is used in the sentence 'The night was as black as coal'?
Simile
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Metaphor
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Repetition
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Irony
Personification
Simile
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Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
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Symbolism
Personification
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Irony
Hyperbole
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Symbolism
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