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1
What is the term for an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis?
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Irony
Hyperbole
2
Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
"The leaves danced in the wind"
"Jumbo shrimp"
"The mountain stood tall and proud"
"As cold as ice"
3
Boom," "sizzle," and "crash" are all examples of which literary device?
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
4
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The river was as fast as a racecar.
Life is a rollercoaster.
The stars danced in the night sky.
He was a lion in the fight.
5
If a story hints at future events, which literary device is being used?
Alliteration
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
6
Which literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
7
What is the term for an indirect reference to a person, place, or event?
Symbolism
Allusion
Irony
Hyperbole
8
What literary device is used when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected?
Irony
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
Imagery
9
Which of these literary devices compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Symbolism
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
10
The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of which literary device?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Symbolism
