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8th Grade Lang Arts
Literary Devices
Question | Answer |
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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) |