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The Writer's Toolbox - Literary Devices - Literary Techniques
The Writer's Toolbox - Literary Devices - Literary Techniques
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#English #LiteraryDevices #LIteraryTechniques
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1
"My friend is a regular Romeo, he's always chasing girls," is an example of
irony.
allusion.
hyperbole.
mood.
2
The feisty female fox found a home with the fun farmer," is an example of_________
warning or indication
methaphor
alliteration.
allegory
3
"He is as big as an elephant," is an example of
personification
imagery
metaphor
simile
4
"The oak tree waved its branches in the wind," is an example of
paradox.
irony.
allegory.
personification.
5
"The bread is as soft as a stone," is an example of__________.
theme
alliteration
allegory
irony
6
"The people were stamping their feet upon the pavement stones to warm them," is an example of
personification.
hyperbole.
inference.
imagery.
7
"The frozen pizza is as soft as a marshmallow," is an example of ________.
Personal statement
sarcasm
Satire
personification
8
Saying "passed away" instead of "dead" is an example ____________.
ambiguity
analogy
foreshadowing
euphemism
9
The author hinting at future events in the story, creating expectations and suspense is called
flashbacking.
foreshadowing.
farshadowing.
symbolism.
10
Thoughts presented as if they were coming directly from a character's mind is called
flashback.
symbolism.
dialogue.
stream of consciousness.
11
"Woosh went the door as the storm hit the side of the house," is an example of
onomatopoeia
Mood
Theme
alliteration
12
"This is the beginning of the end," a statement that appears self-contradictory or silly is
a paradox.
an alliteration.
a flashback.
an allusion.
13
A passing or casual reference to an event, person, or place is an
irony.
hyperbole.
alliteration.
allusion.
14
The author interrupting the action of the story to recreate a scene from an earlier time is
a flashback.
the mood.
a metaphor.
irony.
15
"America is a melting pot," is an example of
metaphor
alliteration
irony
smile
16
Language that describes the feelings of the character or evokes a particular emotion
Emotive language
Sensory language
Descriptive writing
Symbolism
17
The peace sign is an example of
imagery.
symbolism.
paradox.
flashback.
18
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize people's stupidity or vices is
allegory
personification
irony
satire
19
"My mother yells at me all the time" is an example of ____________.
hyperbole
metaphor
figurative language
irony
20
"Traffic slowed to crawl," is an example of
Euphemism
Imagery
Allusion
Personification
21
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a person in the story is
personification.
imagery.
characterization.
irony.
