Review of Literary Devices

One of the three types of literature.

A literary term describing the difference between what is real and what is expected.

Description of people or objects stated in language that appeals to the senses.

The figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else.

This is language that does not mean exactly what it says.

Anything that stands for or represents something else.

A long speech by one character in a play or story (that everyone is supposed to hear).

This gives an inanimate object human characteristics.

Which sentence best represents hyperbole?

The repetition of vowel sounds is what?

The time and place of the action in a story.

Which word best fits the definition of onomatopeia?

Device used in a literary work that suggests events that will occur in the future.

The word "dormitory" can be rearranged to spell "dirty room." This is an example of:

A form of language spoken by people in a particular region is called...

Which phrase represents a pun?

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers i an example of what?

Choose the phrase that best exemplifies paradox:

"The fire ran wild" is an example of:

The device where an animal is given human characteristics and attributes.