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Literary Devices
Term | Definition |
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Alliteration | words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. |
Foreshadowing | use of words or phrases that set the stage for the story to unfold |
Hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
Analogy | a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas |
Consonance | to repetition of sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase |
Idiom | group of words with a meaning that cannot be understood by the meanings of the words considered separately |
Imagery | the author uses words and phrases to create “mental images” for the reader |
Metaphor | a comparison of two things without the use of "like" or "as" |
Simile | comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as" |
Irony | the meaning implied by a sentence or word is actually different from the literal meaning |