Literary Devices

"Weird Watsons" and "Brown Bomber" are examples of sounds that repeat. This is...

Don't like or else you'll look like Pinocchio! This is an example of...

When an object represents a certain meaning this is called...

"The bird was dead as a donut." -This is a..

"Momma's voice sounded like a snake." This is a metaphor.

"It sounded like the loudest quiet in the world." This is an oxymoron.

When Kenny talks about playing dinosaurs with LJ Jones this has already happened. Therefore, it's foreshadowing.

He is a snake in the grass. This is a metaphor.

Jumbo shrimp! The two words that are opposite to create meaning are an example of oxymoron.

His nose is long like Pinocchio's. This is a simlie.

"It was about a zillion degrees below zero..." This is an example of...

When an object has a quality like a living person this is called...

"The door jumped out of her way and hit the bathtub." This is an example of a metaphor.

The sun reflected on the cool, blue ocean and the tall palm trees were fresh and green. This is imagery...

"She opened her arms like a traffic cop." This is an exmaple of...

"One of those days when you breathed out your breath kind of hung out frozen in the air like a hunk of smoke." This is..

When we get a hint or idea that something is going to happen in the future it's called...

The fly was still stuck and buzzing. "Buzzing" is an example of...