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ELA literary terms
Includes personification, irony, similes etc.
Term | Definition |
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Hyperbole | An exaggeration or overstatement used for effect. |
Symbolism | The authors use of a person, place, or object, to represent something other than itself. |
Mood | The feeling a reader gets from a story. |
Irony | A contrast between reality and expectation. |
Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as". |
Imagery | The use of words or phrases that appeal to the readers senses. (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) |
Personification | The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea. |
Alliteration | The repetition of the same consonant sound or letter at the beginning of words that are close together. |
Tone | The authors voice or attitude about what he or she is writing. |
Metaphor | A comparison of two unlike things without the use of "like" or "as". |