languade divices Flashcards

(8 cards)

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Simile

A

Comparison using “like” or “as”

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2
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Metaphor

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Direct comparison

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3
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Personification

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Giving human traits to non-human things

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4
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Alliteration

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Repetition of consonant sounds

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5
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Symbolism

A

Objects/characters represent ideas

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6
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Foreshadowing

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Hints at future events

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7
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Juxtaposition

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Contrasting ideas placed together

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8
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Irony

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Opposite of what is expected

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