Literary Device Recap

Question 1

His hands were rough, calloused from long hours working on the farm.

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imagery

Question 2

"The poem is about the joy old friends bring us, and why we should treasure our time together."

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theme

Question 3

When a text provides clues that suggest events to come. (usually bad events)

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foreshadowing

Question 4

I have told you that a million times!

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hyperbole

Question 5

He survived the war, only to be killed by a bee sting.

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irony

Question 6

"All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players"

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metaphor

Question 7

For the first time in forever...

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alliteration

Question 8

The river swallowed the earth as the water continued to rise higher and higher.

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personification

Question 9

The ramshackle wooden house stood all alone, paint peeling, and windows broken.

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personification, imagery

Question 10

What is the correct spelling?

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onomatopoeia

Question 11

"Chaos is a friend of mine."

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personification

Question 12

Pretty ugly; deafening silence; virtual reality

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oxymoron

Question 13

Red = anger/passion; White = innocence; Green = natural

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Connotation

Question 14

Boom! Pow! Crash! Meow!

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onomatopoeia

Question 15

What are the 5 Areas of Study?

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Plot, Character, Style, Setting and Atmosphere, Theme

Question 16

Knowing that a killer waits behind a closed door for the main character, is an example of what literary device?

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dramatic irony

Question 17

rob, bob, snob, cob

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rhyme

Question 18

After all the difficulties she went through, she became successful. It's really a Cinderella story.

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allusion

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