literary devices Flashcards

1

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.

2

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

3

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

4

a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.

5

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

literary devices