Language devices

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  • Created by: Lauren-04
  • Created on: 05-03-17 14:16
Allegory
A symbolic representation
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Alliteration
Repetition of the initial consonant
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Allusion
A reference to a famous person or event in life or literature.
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Analogy
The comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship.
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Assonance
The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence.
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Climax
The turning point of the action in the plot of a play or a story.
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Foreshadowing
Hints of what is to come in the action of a play or a story
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Hyperbole
A figure of speech involving exaggeration
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Metaphor
A comparison in which one thing is said to be another
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Card 2

Front

Alliteration

Back

Repetition of the initial consonant

Card 3

Front

Allusion

Back

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Card 4

Front

Analogy

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Assonance

Back

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