📚AP English Literature
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5.3 Types of comparisons in poetry including personification and allusion
What does personification as a literary technique do?
Use metaphors and similes interchangeably
Compare two unrelated ideas
Depict characters through dialogue
Assign human qualities to non-human objects or concepts
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📚ap english literature review
Literary Device Review - Slides
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Laura Walton
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A review of common and common literary devices used on the AP Literature Exam. We review common literary devices, discuss the difference between literary devices, figurative language, and sound devices. We look at how literary devices are used on the exam, as well as how you would use literary devices to succeed. Finally, we discuss examples and definitions of complex and lesser-known devices that have appeared on the exam.