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8th Grade Lang Arts
Literary Devices
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration |
| simile | comparing two different things using the words like or as |
| metaphor | a direct comparison of two different things (no like or as) |
| onomatopoeia | words that echo their sounds |
| personification | giving human qualities to non-human things |
| oxymoron | combining two words that have nearly opposite meanings |
| imagery | words/phrases that appeal to the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) |