Literary Devices in Poetry

Question 1

A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.

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Personification

Question 2

A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create a new meaning

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Oxymoron

Question 3

A surprising or humorous difference between expectation and reality

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Irony

Question 4

An expression that has been used so often that it has become trite and sometimes boring

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Cliche

Question 5

A direct comparison between two seemingly unlike things without using “like” or “as”

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Metaphor

Question 6

The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action

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Onomatopoeia

Question 7

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, or literary significance

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Allusion

Question 8

The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words

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Alliteration

Question 9

A mark, sign or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship.

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Symbolism

Question 10

A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using the words “like” or “as”.

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Simile

Question 11

An author's use of vivid and descriptive language that is appealing to human senses

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Imagery

Question 12

A phrase having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements

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Idiom

Question 13

An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true

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Hyperbole

Questions 13