Literary Devices/Techniques

Question	Answer
Personification	giving objects/animals human life qualities
Simile	comparing two things with the use of like or asMeta
Metaphor	Comparing two things without the use of like or as
Imagery	Vivid description
Dialogue	The text that is talk between 2+ people.
Allusion	A reference in text to something that most people would understand outside the text.
Paradox	Combining two things/putting them side by side that aren't suppose to be there.
Oxymoron	A type of paradox. Putting two words that on their own don't seem like they would be good together, but somehow work. Example: Jumbo shrimp
Slang	Terms used in present day pop culture.
Dialect	The talk of a certain group of people.
Dramatic Irony	When the audience knows of something that the characters don't.
Situational Irony	When the outcome is the opposite of what is expected.
Verbal Irony	Speech that is said, but meant the opposite.
Denotation	Direct definitions put into text. Usually used for clear description.
Connotation	Certain words put into text to invoke a feeling in the audience.
Symbolism	Something that means a greater thing with in a book. Usually teaches a theme.
Foreshadow	Hinting to what would happen later in the text.
Flashback	When the author explains a past event to help us better understand what is happening.

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