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Literary Devices
Review key terms
Term | Definition |
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Hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration in order to prove a point. |
Connotation | The deeper or suggestion meaning of something. |
Denotation- | The literal definition of the word/phrase. |
Oxymoron- | when opposite ideas or words are connected to create new meaning |
Allusion | a reference to an outside famous person or character |
Theme | the main idea or underlying message of literary work |
Pun | a play on words in order to create a comedic effect |
Euphemism | The polite way of masking a rude statement or expression |
Situational irony | the exact opposite of what is expected happens- a contradiction |
Dramatic irony | the audience is aware of something that is going to happen, but the characters are not |
Alliteration | the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words. |
Imagery | descriptive writing that appeals to the sense |
Metaphor | saying that one thing is another thing |
Simile | comparing two things using like or as. |
Mood | the feeling or atmosphere of a story or work |
Tone | the attitude or mood that the narrator of a story seems to have. |