2.2 - Key Literary Devices
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Practice Questions
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Define metaphor in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how ideas can be compared directly.
Provide an example of a simile.
💡 Hint: Use 'like' or 'as' in your comparison.
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What is a metaphor?
💡 Hint: Think of examples you’ve learned.
True or False: Imagery can only appeal to the sense of sight.
💡 Hint: Consider what imagery means.
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Create a short poem using at least three different literary devices discussed in this section. Identify each device used.
💡 Hint: Think about ways to express feelings through comparisons and human traits.
Choose a passage from a novel or poem and identify at least two instances of symbolism. Explain their meanings.
💡 Hint: Focus on objects that appear multiple times and consider their significance.
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