LITERARY DEVICES

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  1. 3. (one word) IMAGERY: The use of words to create an image or mental picture that appeals to the sense of sight. E.g., "The crimson sunset painted the sky."
  2. 6. (one word) A literary device that involves the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. E.g., "I have a dream that one day... I have a dream that one day..."
  3. 8. (one word) The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. E.g., "I think I will never see a poem lovely as a tree."
  4. 10. (one word) A figure of speech involving an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally. E.g., "I've told you a million times."
  5. 12. (one word) The use of a word or words more than once to emphasize a point. E.g., "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow."
  6. 13. (one word) A literary device that involves attributing human qualities to an inanimate object or animal. E.g., "The wind whispered through the trees."
  7. 14. (one word) The use of a word to imitate a sound. E.g., "Buzz, hiss, meow."
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  1. 1. (one word) IMAGERY: A literary device that appeals to the sense of sound. E.g., "The loud crash of thunder shook the house."
  2. 2. (one word) IMAGERY: The use of words to create an image or mental picture that appeals to the sense of smell. E.g., "The fresh scent of pine."
  3. 4. (one word) IMAGERY: The use of words to create an image or mental picture that appeals to the sense of touch. E.g., "The rough bark of the tree."
  4. 5. (one word) A figure of speech where two unlike things are compared, often using "like" or "as." E.g., "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
  5. 7. (one word) The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence. E.g., "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."
  6. 9. (one word) A figure of speech where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. E.g., "The world is a stage."
  7. 11. (one word) IMAGERY: The use of words to create an image or mental picture that appeals to the sense of taste. E.g., "The sour, zesty lemonade."