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In this exercise, you will practice identifying word and phrase devices in a text. Don't hesitate to review the previous resources if you are unsure of an answer. It may help you to either print or copy and paste the text into a separate document so that you can annotate the text to help you remember the language devices you see.

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Phrase

Device

Fans descended
  • Connotation
I had started working at Funimation when I was 19  
  • Literal language
I was speechless
  • Denotation
Pokemon-Biology
  • Specialized terminology
Tipton was devastated
  • Figurative language