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A person, place, object or an action that stands for something beyond itself.

Symbol/symbolism

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An interruption of the action to present a scene that took place at an earlier time.

Flashback

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The particular form of language/pronunciation unique to a specific region or group.

Dialect

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The use of any element of language—a sound, word, phrase—more than once to stress a certain idea.

Repetition

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Zonk, pow, meow, sizzle, pop, and hiss are all examples of this type of device.

Onomatopoeia

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The writer's attitude toward the reader and the subject of the message.

Tone

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When an author provides clues or hints that suggest future events.

Foreshadowing

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A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as.

Simile

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We often see it in poetry and lyrics because it is: 1. pleasing to the ear 2. draws attention to certain words 3. strengthens the form

Rhyme/rhyming

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A figure of speech in which one thing is spoken as if something else. (We often say it is a simile without using the words “like” or “as”).

Metaphor

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“You could hear the gasp echo across the room.” - is an example of what literary device?

Hyperbole

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She sells seashells by the sea shore. --- is an example of which literary device?

Alliteration

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