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Basic literary devices
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"Her brain is the size of a pea" is an example of:
simile
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
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The meaning of a story and what it reveals about human nature.
Character development
Storyline
Theme
Setting
3
This word is used to describe a point of view in a story.
First person
Fourth person
Second person
Third person
4
"Fred is a pig when he eats" is an example of:
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
simile
5
What happens in a story.
Theme
Exposition
Plot
Resolution
6
Any person, object, or idea that stands for something other than itself.
Theme
Symbol
Plot
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This term refers to anything that should
not
be taken literally.
Symbolism
Figurative language
Imagery
Exaggeration
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"The sad maple fought the harsh autumn breeze." The literary device is:..
Comparison
Personification
Metaphor
Exposition
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What is the point of view of
The Hunger Games?
Third person omniscient
Second person
Third person limited
First person
10
Identify the literary device
Opposites
Paradox
Oxymoron
Metaphor
11
"Life is like a box of chocolates" is an example of:
simile
Metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
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A comparison of unlike things that says something is another thing...
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
13
A fisherman looks out over the water, sees the picture below, and says, "Looks a bit choppy."
Understatement
Hyperbole
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An extreme exaggeration used to prove a point...
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
cliché
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The family was devastated by the fire. The house was gone. Their things were gone. All gone.
Repetition
Setting
Antistrophe
Symbol
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"Sally sat on a suede sofa" would be an example of...
hyperbole
cliché
personification
alliteration