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Literary Devices
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"He was so hungry, he could eat a whole horse!" This is an example of _______.
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
2
Which device is a play on words with multiple meanings or similar sounds?
Allegory
Pun
Euphemism
Oxymoron
3
"The stars danced playfully in the sky." This is an example of _______.
Personification
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Simile
4
Which literary device is used in the sentence: "The sun smiled down on us"?
Irony
Personifcation
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
True
False
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A metaphor uses "like" or "as" to compare two things.
True
False
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Hyperbole is a type of understatement.
True
False
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"The thunder grumbled like an old man." What literary devices are being used?
Onomatopoeia and Hyperbole
Imagery and Oxymoron
Metaphor and Alliteration
Simile and Personification
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Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
"Her silence spoke volumes."
"He ran as fast as lightning."
"Jumbo shrimp"
"The classroom was a zoo."
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What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
A figure of speech where something is exaggerated
A play on words
11
"The wind whispered through the trees." What literary device is this?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
12
Look at the image below. What literary device would best describe this sound?
Irony
Alliteration
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
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Which literary device is used in the sentence: "Her hair was as black as midnight"?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
