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Literary Terms

Literary Terms. By: Tyana Battle. ??. Literary Devices. a literary or linguistic technique that produces a specific effect, esp. a figure of speech, narrative style, or plot mechanism. ??. ??. ??. Hyperbole.

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms By: Tyana Battle

  2. ?? Literary Devices aliterary or linguistic technique that produces a specific effect, esp. a figure of speech,narrativestyle,orplotmechanism ?? ??

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  4. Hyperbole A hyperbole is a literary device wherein the author uses specific words and phrases that exaggerate and overemphasize the basic statement in order to produce a grander, more noticeable effect. Example: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

  5. Simile Simile- The practice of drawing parallels or comparisons between two unrelated and dissimilar things, people, beings, places and concepts. Similes are marked by the use of the words ‘as’ or ‘such as’ or ‘like’. Example: He is like a mouse in front of the teacher.

  6. Metaphor A metaphor compares two things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’. Example: David was a beast on the football field tonight. Ty is a Night Owl.

  7. Onomatopoeia The term ‘onomatopoeia’ refers to words whose very sound is very close to the sound they are meant to depict. Example: Quack, quackwent the ducks as we threw them our stale bread. Zip! My dress was fastened and I was finally ready for the wedding.

  8. Synecdoche A synecdoche is a literary devices that uses a part of something to refer to the whole. Example: All hands on deck. Get your butt over here and sit down.

  9. Oxymoron Oxymoron is a combination of two contradictory terms. Example: Jumbo shrimp.

  10. Euphemism The term ‘euphemism’ is used to refer to the literary practice of using a comparatively milder or less abrasive form of a negative description instead of its original, unsympathetic form. Example: The woman passed away in her sleep.

  11. Idiom An expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual word. Example: My dad flipped out when his car was stolen.

  12. Cliché An expression that has lost its power or originality from overuse. Example: You are moving as slow as molasses.

  13. Pun A humorous play on words, often involving double meaning. Example: Santa’s helpers are known as subordinate Clauses. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me. I couldn't quite remember how to throw a boomerang, but eventually it came back to me.

  14. Alliteration Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Whether it is the consonant sound or a specific vowel group, the alliteration involves creating a repetition of similar sounds in the sentence. Example: Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.

  15. Analogy An analogy is a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification Example: A car is to a garage as a hamburger is to a bun.

  16. Quiz http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/literaryterms

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