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Literary Devices
Literary Devices and their definitions
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Literature
7th Grade
11/30/2011

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foreshadow
Definition
hints of something that is going to happen later in a story
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flashback
Definition
going back in time in a story
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irony
Definition
the use of words (or actions)to convey the opposite of their literal meaning
"Gentlemen, you cannot fight in here! This is the War Room!"
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imagery
Definition
mental images that are formed in your mind when reading (these must appeal to one of the 5 senses)
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symbolism
Definition
In literature, when one thing represents something else (a tree may represent life or a mountain may represent strength)
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allusion
Definition
A reference to something well-known in literature "He was a modern-day Daniel."
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metaphor
Definition
A figure of speech that compares two things by bringing them together. These do not use like or as. Example: My dad is a bear when he sleeps.
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simile
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A figure of speech that compares two things, but keeps them seperate. These use like or as. Example: My dad sleeps like a bear.
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hyperbole
Definition
extreme exaggeration
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alliteration
Definition
the repetition of initial (first) consonant sounds Example: The goofy, green grasshopper gobbled the grass.
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onomatopoeia
Definition
sound words Example: buzz or splat
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oxymoron
Definition
the use of two contradictory terms together Example: jumbo shrimp or living dead
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paradox
Definition
contradictory statement Example: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I love him so much, that I hate him!
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idiom
Definition
A figure of speech NOT to be taken literally. Example: Go break a leg!
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personification
Definition
giving human qualities to non living things "The leaves danced in the breeze."
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characterization
Definition
The development of the characters throughout the story
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