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Literary Devices Review

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A	B
allusion	ref. something famous
motif	repeated idea/symbol
symbolism	represents smthg greater
connotation	implied meaning of word
hyperbole	exaggeration
understatement	stn. seems less serious
oxymoron	2 contrasting words together
paradox	true contradictory statement
antithesis	con. ideas, parallel strctr.
imagery	sensory details descrip.
onomatopeia	sound suggests the meaning
synecdoche	word part of the whole
metonymy	closely related word subst.
sarcasm	used to mock someone
personification	non-human to human acts
denotation	dictionary definition
simile	comp. w/like or as
metaphor	comp. wo/like or as
tone	writer's attitude/feelings
mood	audience feelings

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