Literary Devices

"Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them," is an example of...

"I'm afraid your wife has passed away," is an example of...

"The dictionary definition of a word; its literal meaning" is...

"An advance hint of what is to come later in a literary work" is...

"The time and environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place" is...

"Wow, thanks for expensive gift...let’s see: did you get it out of a Happy Meal?" is...

"He's vertically challenged" is an example of...

"Like a firefly in the rain, I’m de-lighted" is an example of...

"Doing that will open a Pandora's box" is an example of...

"A direct comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”" is...

"Closely arranged things with strikingly different characteristics" is..."

"A set expression or a phrase that cannot be read literally" is...

Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other is...

"Any figure of speech that was once original but through overuse has become outdated" is...

"Her eyes are like comets" is an example of...

"The main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work" is its...

"The interruption of the chronological sequence to an earlier event" is...

"Every cloud has a silver lining" is an example of...

"The children were screaming and shouting in the fields" is an example of...

"A reference to some historical event, work of art, or Biblical or mythological person" is...

"Don't be such a Romeo" is an example of...

"He weighs a ton" is an example of...

"A word that sound like its meanings" is...

"An ordinary object to which extraordinary meaning and significance has been attached" is...

"Word play in which words with totally different meanings have similar or identical sounds" is

"The attitude of a writer or speaker to his work or subject" is...

"If we play our cards right” is an example of...

"When a character in a story or poem tells it from his/her perspective" is a...

"You drive me up the wall" is an example of...

"The use of vivid language to generate ideas and/or evoke mental images" is...

"A question solely for effect, which does not require an answer" is...

"Busy as a bee" is an example of...

"The days crept by slowly, sorrowfully" is an example of...

"Sydney's slippery slide" is an example of...

"He was dark, sinister, and cruel; she was radiant, pleasant, and kind" is an example of...

"A combination of two words that appear to contradict each other" is...

"A horse is a very stable animal" is an example of...

"The details of a character in a story" is...

"A direct comparison between two unlike things" is...

"How many times must I ask you to be quiet before you actually listen?" is an example of...

"A word or phrase that can mean more than one thing, even in its context" is...

"A contradictory statement or situation to reveal a reality different from what appears to be"

"The substitution of something innocuous for something that might be offensive or hurtful" is..

"The purposeful re-use of words and phrases for an effect" is...

"The stench swooped into my nose" is an example of...

"An outrageous exaggeration used for effect" is...

"Attributing human characteristics to an inanimate object, animal, or abstract idea" is...