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Literary Device Vocabulary

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14 questions
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Match the literary device with its definition.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Simile
Compare two things using "like" or "as"
Metonymy
Compares two things without using "like" or "as"
Onomatopoeia
Giving something that is not human human-like qualities
Metaphor
Exageration in claims or statements
Antithesis
Repitition of consonant or vowel sounds
Hyperbole
A comparison of two unlike things based on how they are similar
Irony
A person or thing that is opposite of someone or something else
Analogy
Substituting a negative word or phrase for one that is less negative
Euphemism
Creating an image for the reader through vivid description
Alliteration
An object or idea that takes the place of another with whcih it is closely associated
Personification
When words or statements are used to reveal a reality that is different than what appears
Imagery
Words that sound like what they represent
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Complete the template below for the word "Metaphor". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Complete the template below for the word "Personification". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Complete the template below for the word "Hyperbole". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Complete the template below for the word "Alliteration". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Complete the template below for the word "Analogy". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Complete the template below for the word "Antithesis". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Complete the template below for the word "Euphemism". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Complete the template below for the word "Imagery". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Complete the template below for the word "Metonymy". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Complete the template below for the word "Irony". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Complete the template below for the word "Onomatopoeia". I've done "Simile" for you as an example.

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Identify which vocabulary words you know and feel comfortable with and which ones you don't know/feel comofrtable with by dragging them into the appropriate categories below.

  • Simile
  • Metaphor
  • Personification
  • Hyperbole
  • Alliteration
  • Analogy
  • Antithesis
  • Euphemism
  • Imagery
  • Metonymy
  • Irony
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Literary device vocabulary I know and feel comfortable with.
  • Literary device vocabulary I DO NOT know and/or feel comfortable with.
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