Literary Devices

1. A category or type of literature, poetry, prose, or drama.
2. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.
3. The central message, insight, or generalization about life in a piece of literature
4. A figure of speech in which something is described as if it were something else; comparison made without “like” or “as”.
5. A word that imitates the sound it represents. (Bang, pow)
6. An expression comparing one thing to another using the words “like” or “as”.

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Literary Devices (Answer Key)

d 1. A category or type of literature, poetry, prose, or drama.
a 2. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.
c 3. The central message, insight, or generalization about life in a piece of literature
f 4. A figure of speech in which something is described as if it were something else; comparison made without “like” or “as”.
b 5. A word that imitates the sound it represents. (Bang, pow)
e 6. An expression comparing one thing to another using the words “like” or “as”.

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