Karteikarten

Literary Elements and Devices

Berenice Martinez-Aboytes Englisch 11 Karten

Karten in diesem Stapel (11)

1SimileComparing two or more things using "like" or "as".
2MetaphorComparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
3EnjambmentMoving from one line to another without a terminating punctuation mark.
4AsyndetonIntentionally eliminating conjunctions.
5RepetitionRepeating a word or phrase that has been said or written.
6ImageryVisually descriptive language.
7PersonificationGiving human characteristics to nonhuman things.
8HyperboleAn extreme exaggeration that is not meant to be believed.
9AlliterationThe repetition of consonant words.
10AssonanceThe repetition of vowel (A, E, I, O, U) sounds in a row.
11OxymoronA word with another word following that word that has an opposite meaning to that word.