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Literary Techniques
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Alliteration
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The repetition of the initial consonant. There should be at least two repetitions in a row. i.e. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
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This set allows students to review the voacabulary, speling and application of literary techniques.
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Alliteration
The repetition of the initial consonant. There should be at least two repetitions in a row. i.e. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Assonance
The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence.
Hyperbole
a figure of speech involving exaggeration.
Metaphor
A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.
i.e. The cat's eyes were jewels, gleaming in the darkness.
Onomatopoeia
the use of words to imitate the sounds they describe.
i.e. The burning wood crackled and hissed.