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Literary Devices in Alice in Wonderland

Satire

-A piece of writing that mocks or ridicules something or someone.

Lexicon

-A specialized vocabulary.

Diction

-the choice of words one uses to express something.

Syntax

-The arrangement of words in a sentence.

Assonance-

the repetition of a vowel sound within a sentence.

Alliteration

-the repetition of a consonant sound in words within a sentence.

Parody

-an imitation of a writer’s or artist’s work, style or personality.

Personification

-Giving things human qualities.

Pun

-Two words that sound alike but have different meanings.

Crazy English

An essay by Richard Lederer

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