A metaphor is a figure of speech which involves a comparison. What is compared in a metaphor?

Two things that may not be similar but share a certain trait

When someone is using "imagery," they are...

... describing something in a way that engages our senses.

a hint that the story's events will unfold a certain way

If a story is an allegory, that means:

it symbolizes another story/event from outside the story

Flashback refers to...

... when the narrative shifts to a past event.

Which of the following is an example of allegory?

Animal Farm representing the Communist Party's rise to power

What is figurative language?

Language that means more than what is said literally

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A metaphor is a figure of speech which involves a comparison. What is compared in a metaphor?
Two things that are opposites
Two things using "like" or "as"
Two things that both have humanlike characteristics
Two things that may not be similar but share a certain trait
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"That joke was seriously funny." Example of...?
alliteration
idiom
paradox
oxymoron
3
A parking enforcement cop being arrested for unpaid parking tickets -- an example of...
metaphor
symbolism
paradox
irony
4
"They're like oil and water--they just don't mix." Name the device.
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
5
Hyperbole is when you exaggerate on purpose to make your point or emphasize something.
False
True
6
"The drumbeats sounded like distant thunder." -- Identify the device used.
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
7
"You have to spend money to make money."
irony
paradox
hyperbole
oxymoron
8
When someone is using "imagery," they are...
... describing something in a way that engages our senses.
... describing an event in a moment-to-moment way.
... giving us detailed info about the story's setting.
... using an object or idea to represent something else.
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"The fly buzzed past us." -- Which literary device?
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
allusion
10
"We sat down and ate our delicious dinner." -- This is an example of imagery.
False
True
11
"The food is so good here that I'm gonna order every single thing on the menu!" -- name the device.
idiom
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
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Foreshadowing is:
a hint that spring will come 6 weeks early
a hint that the author wants to release a sequel
a hint that a character is undergoing a change
a hint that the story's events will unfold a certain way
13
"Charming children chat in the corner." -- An example of this "sound" device:
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
rhyme
14
"All the world's a stage." Which device?
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
simile
15
_________ is when you give human-like qualities to something that is not human.
idiom
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
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If a story is an allegory, that means:
it has lots of blood and guts and violence
it symbolizes another story/event from outside the story
it includes symbolism that is thematically important
it includes lots of allusions to various other works
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Choose the simile! "She was..."
"in trouble again and again and again."
"about as cuddly as a cactus."
"annoying--she really got on everyone's nerves."
"a super student."
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Flashback refers to...
... when a character talks about a past event.
... when the author refers to a past event.
... when a past event influences the story's present.
... when the narrative shifts to a past event.
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"He thinks he's such an Einstein whenever he answers a question correctly." -- Name the device.
personification
alliteration
allusion
metaphor
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Which of the following is an example of allegory?
Juliet being compared to the sun repeatedly in Romeo&Juliet
Presence of guns/cars in a Romeo and Juliet movie adaptation
Animal Farm representing the Communist Party's rise to power
The President referring to famous quotes by a past President
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What is figurative language?
Language that is flowery and poetic
Language that means more than what is said literally
Language that describes something visually
Language that means exactly what is being said literally

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