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level: Literary techniques

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
When you identify a literary technique or other language devices in a text, think about how they might be linked to a _____, _______ or _________.	theme, setting, character
A metaphor is a comparison made without using what words?	like or as
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?	They are both comparisons, however in a simile you use the words like or as.
What is the purpose of a simile?	to create a vivid image
Personification is a type of imagery in which non-human objects, animals or ideas are given _____ _______________.	human characteristics
A motif is any ________ idea, theme or image that has a symbolic significance in the text.	repeated
Repetition is words, phrases or ideas that are ________ for ______.	repeated, effect
A listing is a number of connected items written ___ _____ ___ _____.	one after the other
Alliteration is the __________ of the same sounds (mainly consonants) usually at the _________ of words.	repetition, beginning
Onomatopoeia is the sounds of words to express or underline their _______.	meaning