Literary Devices

"You're a regular Einstein!" is an example of

Our new house cost a bazillion dollars! is an example of

An exaggerated statement

It's as American as apple pie! is an example of:

A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

Which term is a warning or indication of the future?

"POW! Batman punched the Joker" is an example of

the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Which term means a reference or an expression to call something to mind?

a group of words whose meaning is not deducible from those of the individual words

The sly, slythering snake snuck into the shed is an example of

giving human-like characteristics to something nonliving

"The cough is a mere nothing, it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough" is

Which term is a figure of speech in which an object is described by comparing it to another?

Word that phonetically imitates a sound

visually descriptive language that appeals to our five senses

"Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name" is an example of

"The boy's room is a disaster area!" is an example of

"The eerie silence was shattered by her scream" is an example of....

"read between the lines" is an example of

The black cat represents evil, death, and a guilty conscience. This is an example of