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Literary Devices
Literary Devices and figurative language terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allusion | A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art |
| alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| flashback | A temporary break in action to take the reader back in time. |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| mood | Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader using word choice and tone |
| foreshadowing | When the author gives hints or clues about something that will happen in the future. |
| imagery | The use of vivid descriptions, figurative language, and the senses to paint a picture in the reader's mind. |
| verbal irony | What is said is the opposite of what is meant (sarcasm) |
| situational irony | occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn out to be the opposite from what one had expected |
| dramatic irony | when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't |
| juxtaposition | placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast |
| metaphor | A comparison without using "like" or "as" |
| simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" |
| personification | the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea |
| onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. |
| oxymoron | conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence') |
| symbolism | A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well |
| tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character. Created by word choice |
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Mrs. Trapasso
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