literary devices

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

alliteration

wind whooshed through the girls hair

alliteration

and expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference to a person place thing or event

allusion

don't act like a scrooge!

allusion

he studied all the time and is a regular einstein.

allusion

A polite word or expression used in place of words or phrases that might otherwise be considered harsh or unpleasant

euphemism

the vet suggested we put the dog to sleep

euthanism

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

hyperbole

ms. landrie has given us a ton of work.

hyperbole

A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar (no like or as)

metaphor

Time is money

metaphor

"act naturally!" she said as her mother walked in

oxymoron

figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

oxymoron

the fisherman caught a jumbo shrimp.

oxymoron

A literary device that assigns human qualities and attributes to objects or non-human things

personification

The house stared angrily at its new occupants

personification

his heart is cold as ice

simile

involves the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind (uses like or as)

simile


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