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Example: Time is a thief that steals our moments.

Metaphor

Example: Her smile was as bright as the sun.

Simile

In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet says, "Methinks I see thee, now thou art so low, as one dead in the bottom of a tomb," foreshadowing Romeo’s death.

Foreshadowing

Example: The sly snake slithered silently.

Alliteration

Example: The golden rays of the sun bathed the meadow in a warm, honeyed glow, with the scent of wildflowers drifting through the air.

Imagery

Example: Harry Potter vs. Voldemort (Person vs. Person).

Conflict

Example: In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout recalls memories of her childhood that reveal themes and motivations.

Flashback

Example: Animal Farm by George Orwell is an allegory for the Russian Revolution and the rise of totalitarianism.

Allegory

Example: The wind whispered secrets through the ancient forest.

Personification

direct statement of comparison between two things highlighting one shared quality

Metaphor

when two unlike things are compared using the words “like” or “as”

Simile

suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted

Foreshadowing

repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words Imagery – vivid language used by authors to appeal to our five senses

Alliteration

a literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces

Conflict

an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time form the current point

Flashback

a story that acts as a symbol or has meaning for something going on in society

Allegory