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Literary Devices
Alliteration
-Repetition of the same or similar consonants in words that appear close together.
Example: “Susie sells seashells by the seashore.”
A word that sounds like what it describes.
Examples: pop, splash, gush
Onomatopoeia
Simile
A comparison between two unlike things, using the words “like” or “as.”
Example: “The stars were like diamonds.”
Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things where one is said to be the other.
Example: “My soul is an enchanted boat.”
Personification
Something that is not human is given a human quality.
Example: “The sun smiled down on the emerald green field.”
Hyperbole
Exaggerating to get your point across.
Stretching the truth to add humor for your audience.
Example: “There was so much snow, it was a new ice age.”
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