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ENG4-lit devices

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