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What literary device appeals to the reader's senses, such as sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell?
What literary device appeals to the reader's senses, such as sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell?
What literary device compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?
What literary device compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?
Which literary device gives human-like qualities to non-human entities?
Which literary device gives human-like qualities to non-human entities?
Which literary device repeats initial consonant sounds in words that are close together?
Which literary device repeats initial consonant sounds in words that are close together?
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What literary device uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect?
What literary device uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect?
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Which literary device helps to create vivid, engaging, and memorable texts?
Which literary device helps to create vivid, engaging, and memorable texts?
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Study Notes
Literary Devices
Imagery
- A literary device used to create vivid mental images or sensory experiences for the reader
- Appeals to the reader's senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell)
- Can be used to describe settings, characters, objects, or emotions
- Examples:
- "The golden sun sank slowly below the horizon" (visual imagery)
- "The sound of the waves crashing against the shore was soothing" (auditory imagery)
Personification
- A literary device that gives human-like qualities to non-human entities (objects, animals, nature)
- Creates a sense of life or consciousness in inanimate objects
- Examples:
- "The sun smiled down on us" (giving human-like quality to the sun)
- "The wind howled in anger" (giving human-like emotion to the wind)
Metaphor
- A literary device that compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
- States that one thing is another thing, in order to make a comparison
- Examples:
- "He is a lion on the battlefield" (comparing a person to an animal)
- "Life is a journey" (comparing life to a path or journey)
Alliteration
- A literary device that repeats initial consonant sounds in words that are close together
- Creates a musical or rhythmic effect
- Examples:
- "Sally sells seashells by the seashore" (repeating the "s" sound)
- "The busy bees buzzed around the bright flowers" (repeating the "b" sound)
Hyperbole
- A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect
- Creates a strong impression or emotional response
- Examples:
- "I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant" (exaggerating hunger)
- "This backpack weighs a ton" (exaggerating weight)
These literary devices help authors and writers to create vivid, engaging, and memorable texts that evoke emotions and stimulate the reader's imagination.
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Learn about literary devices such as imagery, personification, metaphor, alliteration, and hyperbole. Understand how authors use these devices to create vivid descriptions, evoke emotions, and stimulate the reader's imagination.
