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This literary device is when an author makes reference to something else.
personification
sonnet
allusion
alliteration
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This literary device is another word for word choice.
rhetoric
couplet
diction
ethos
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This literary device is another word for sentence structure.
alliteration
rhetoric
prose
syntax
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ABAB format is an example of a popular:
rhyme scheme
sonnet
metaphor
onomatopeia
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When writing is not in poetic form, it is called:
rhetoric
pathos
prose
poetry
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"The wind was whispering softly" is an example of:
poetry
rhetoric
simile
personification
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This literary device is an object or image that represents something else.
symbol
assonance
personification
diction
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"Quietly finish your quizzes quickly" is an example of:
assonance
prose
alliteration
illusion
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"Abigail raises up her chin like the daughter of a prince" is an example of:
metaphor
simile
prose
onomatopoeia
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This literary term means extreme exaggeration. Authors often use it to emphasize a point.
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
personification
ethos
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An adjective that describes different aspects of a character's personality.
character illusion
onomatopeia
character trait
hyperbole
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A brief piece of writing that gets to the heart of a longer piece of writing.
retelling
summary
plot triangle
theme