Literary Terms

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Rhyme
Sound alike at the end. Cat-Mat
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Alliteration
Repetitive consonant beginnings for dramatic effect. Reduce, reuse, recycle.
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Homonym
Spelt the same, sound the same, different meaning. Bark.
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Homophone
Spelt differently, sound the same, different meaning. Son-Sun.
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Onomatapoeia
Sound like there meanings. Pop.
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Simile
Uses as/like/or to make comparisons. Light as a feather.
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Metaphor
Make direct comparisons. He's a greedy pig.
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Allegory
Meanings of stories apart from literal meaning. Narnia-The Bible.
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Analogy
Logical Argument showing how things are similar. Hung in the air just the way bricks don't.
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Personification
Applying human attributes to something not human. Camera loves me.
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Symbolism
Using objects to stand for something else. Raven-Death.
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Card 2

Front

Repetitive consonant beginnings for dramatic effect. Reduce, reuse, recycle.

Back

Alliteration

Card 3

Front

Spelt the same, sound the same, different meaning. Bark.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Spelt differently, sound the same, different meaning. Son-Sun.

Back

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Card 5

Front

Sound like there meanings. Pop.

Back

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