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Literary Devices

Review key terms

TermDefinition
Hyperbole an extreme exaggeration in order to prove a point.
Connotation The deeper or suggestion meaning of something.
Denotation The literal definition of the word/phrase.
Oxymoron when opposite ideas or words are connected to create new meaning
Allusion a reference to an outside famous person or character
Theme the main idea or underlying message of literary work
Pun a play on words in order to create a comedic effect
Euphemism The polite way of masking a rude statement or expression
Situational irony the exact opposite of what is expected happens- a contradiction
Dramatic irony the audience is aware of something that is going to happen, but the characters are not
Alliteration the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words.
Imagery descriptive writing that appeals to the sense
Metaphor saying that one thing is another thing
Simile comparing two things using like or as.
Mood the feeling or atmosphere of a story or work
Tone the attitude or mood that the narrator of a story seems to have.
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