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A clue for something that will happen later in the story

"So there you have it. You're well aware of exactly what was coming to Himmel Street by the end of 1940. I know. You know. Liesel Meminger, however, cannot be put into that category" (p. 142).

A comparison (without "like" or "as)

CHALLENGE! What is this called?

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A comparison using "like" or "as"

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Omitting conjunctions for stylistic effect

A "saying" (that makes no sense literally and often not too much sense figuratively)

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A concrete thing (or person/place) is used to represent something abstract

Vivid descriptions that show rather than tell

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A contrast between what would reasonably be expected and the reality

Name that literary device (hint: people's greed for the pearl eventually destroys them)

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An exaggeration

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things

Crafting characters' speaking style to make them more realistic and convey information about them