Grade 9 Literary Devices Review

The author hinting at future events in the story, creating expectations and suspense is called

"Bert felt slightly dizzy as the train swayed and swerved along the uneven tracks," is an example of

"Traffic slowed to crawl," is an example of

"My mother yells at me all the time" is an example of ____________.

Thoughts presented as if they were coming directly from a character's mind is called

"Hong Kong never sleeps," is an example of

The feisty female fox found a home with the fun farmer," is an example of_________

"America is a melting pot, but Canada is a mosaic" is an example of

The author interrupting the action of the story to recreate a scene from an earlier time is

"Woosh went the door as the storm hit the side of the house," is an example of

The peace sign is an example of

Saying "passed away" instead of "dead" is an example ____________.

A passing or casual reference to an event, person, or place is

"The Fire Chief's house burned down!," is an example of__________.

"This is the beginning of the end," a statement that appears self-contradictory or silly is

The man yelled, "That's just great!" after backing his car into a tree, is an example of ________.

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a person in the story is

"He is as big as an elephant," is an example of

"My friend is a regular Romeo," is an example of

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize people's stupidity or vices is