This literary device interrupts the present story to reveal an earlier event, such as a character's childhood memory.

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15This long narrative verse form recounts heroic deeds, as in Homer's Odyssey.RECALL
Epic Poetry
Epic poetry tells long narratives of heroic deeds, centered on a legendary quest as in Homer's Odyssey.
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16This literary device repeats initial consonant sounds across nearby words, adding rhythm to phrases like Peter Piper's tongue twister.RECALL
Alliteration
Alliteration repeats initial consonant sounds across nearby words, adding rhythm to phrases like Peter Piper's tongue twister.
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17This literary device forms words that imitate the sounds they describe, like buzz or clang.RECALL
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia forms words that imitate the sounds they describe, like buzz or clang.
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