Literary Devices Poo Word Scramble
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A figure in speech in which a person, object, or situation represents something in addition to its literal meaning. | Symbolism |
A reputation of a particular sound in the first syllables of a series of words or phrases. | Alliteration |
An extreme exaggeration often used to evanescence strong feelings or to create a strong impression. | Hyperbole |
Giving traits to non-human objects | Personification |
A direct comparison of two unlike things that use âasâ or âlikeâ | Simile |
When words sound like the sound they make | Onomatopoeia |
An ______ is a figure of speech in which an event, person, or idea is referenced, but not explained because it is familiar to most. | Allusion |
An ______ is a literary device that helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas. | Analogy |
A literary device in which an author describes an event that has already occurred in the past, but is is occurring now. | Flashback |
This literary device refers to the author about events to come in the future, without directly stating what will occur. | Foreshadowing |
When an author uses their words, literary tools, devices, and techniques to create images or pictures in the readers mind. | Imagery |
Words whose meaning is exactly as it is stated | Literal Language |
Words whose meaning is not exactly as stated | Figurative Language |
A figure of speech that appears to contradict itself. In other words , two opposites are combined to make a point. | Oxymoron |
______ are phrases or sayings that are meant to be interpreted in a figurative way. They are combinations of words that would not make sense if interpreted literally. | Idiom |
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