A person, place, object or an action that stands for something beyond itself.
Symbol/symbolism
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
An interruption of the action to present a scene that took place at an earlier time.
Flashback
Zonk, pow, meow, sizzle, pop, and hiss are all examples of this type of device.
Onomatopoeia
The writer's attitude toward the reader and the subject of the message.
Tone
“You could hear the gasp echo across the room.” - is an example of what literary device?
Hyperbole
She sells seashells by the sea shore. --- is an example of which literary device?
Alliteration
The use of any element of language—a sound, word, phrase—more than once to stress a certain idea.
Repetition
A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as.
Simile
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
The particular form of language/pronunciation unique to a specific region or group.
Dialect
When an author provides clues or hints that suggest future events.
Foreshadowing
What do you call the language that appeals to the senses.
Imagery
A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature.
Allusion
Name 2 literary devices in this quote: "The first sounds I heard were the calls of loon, the snap and crackle of a fire, and the low, rolling undulation of Ojibwa talk."
Onomatopoeia and imagery
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