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ENG4-lit devices
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | repetition of the same letter or sound |
| allusion | reference to someone or something famous |
| diction | the manner in which you deliver materials |
| hyperbole | massive overstatement, exaggeration |
| irony | total and complete opposite of what is expected to happen |
| imagery | a mental picture that appeals to the senses |
| metaphor | comparison NOT USING like or as |
| paradox | 2 opposite ideas contrasted in a sentence that doesn't seem to make sense but actually does |
| simile | comparison USING like or as |
| oxymoron | 2 opposite words side by side |
| rhetorical question | question that needs no or has no answer |
| repetition | repeating a word |
| satire | using humour to address a serious issue |
| tone | how the writers wants you to feel |
| mood | how the reader actually feels |
| personification | giving objects human characteristics |
| pathetic fallacy | when nature reflects the mood of the story |