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Literary Devices
Term | Definition | Example | |
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Onomatopeia | The sound of the word imitates the actual sound | hiss, zoom, scratch. purr | |
Personification | Applying animal or human attributes to inanimate objects | The fog comes like little cat feet and sits lurking over the harbor | |
Simile | A comparison where one thing is said to be LIKE or AS another | Joy is like rain | |
Allliteration | A series of words that begin with the same sound | The snake slithered slowly | |
Metaphor | A comparison where one thing is said to BE another | Her eyes were pools of liquid gold |