Level 1 - Literary Devices (definitions)

Which device is being used when words have the same sound?

Which device is a play on words? The words might sound the same, but they have a different meaning.

Which device is a word that sounds like its meaning?

A metaphor is a comparison of two different things without using like or as, making them the same or equal.

Which device uses a brief reference (directly or indirectly) to a famous character, historical event, poem, story, etc.?

A paradox is when something sounds like a contradiction, but it's actually true.

Which device combines two words that seem to contradict each other?

Which device uses vivid language that helps the reader experience one of the five senses?

Which device gives human-like qualities to things that are definitely not human?

Hyperbole is when you say exactly what you mean.

A statement that contradicts reality and what appears to be true (and might sound sarcastic).

Which device is a common saying that should NOT be taken literally?

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of end rhymes in a poem. Letters of the alphabet are used to show the pattern.

When a poet or author purposely repeats words or phrases, they are using.... metaphor.

Which device uses repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to each other?

Assonance is when vowel sounds are repeated in words that are close to each other.