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lit dev for WW quiz
literary devices for English language arts.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| simile | the comparison of two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’ |
| metaphor | the comparison of two unlike things without the use of ‘like’ or ‘as’ |
| personification | when an inanimate object or an abstract idea is given human characteristics |
| imagery | language that appeals to the senses |
| visual imagery | descriptions that appeal to ones sense of sight |
| auditory imagery | descriptions that appeal to ones sense of hearing |
| tacktile | descriptions that appeal to ones sense of touch |
| olfactory | descriptions that appeal to ones sense of smell |
| gustatory | descriptions that appeal to ones sense of taste |