Duplicate of Some important literary devices

Question 1

A comparison of unlike things that says something is another thing...

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metaphor

Question 2

An extreme exaggeration used to prove a point...

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hyperbole

Question 3

An interruption of the present action to insert something that took place earlier.

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Flashback

Question 4

"Life is like a box of chocolates" is an example of:

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simile

Question 5

"Fred is a pig when he eats" is an example of:

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metaphor, hyperbole

Question 6

"Her brain is the size of a pea" is an example of:

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hyperbole

Question 7

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Three blasts startled and stunned everyone.

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onomatopoeia

Question 8

The family was devastated by the fire. The house was gone. Their things were gone. All gone.

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Repetition, Symbol

Question 9

Hints used to clue the reader into what might happen later in a piece are considered...

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foreshadowing

Question 10

"The sad maple fought the harsh autumn breeze." The literary device is:..

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Personification

Question 11

Mental pictures created by using descriptions of the senses.

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Imagery

Question 12

Any person, object, or idea that stands for something other than itself.

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Symbol

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