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Duplicate of Literary Devices!
Duplicate of Literary Devices!
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A quick and easy review of literary elements
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One type of device Shel Silverstein uses in this poem is ...
alliteration
irony
simile
onomatopoeia
2
My house is a friend who protects me. This is an example of a.....
metaphor
allusion
oxymoron
delusion
3
C
ruel
k
indness is an example of what two devices?
figurative language and allusion
metaphor and simile
oxymoron and alliteration
allusion and imagery
4
The door protested as it opened slowly. This is a great example of ,,,
onomatopoeia
Creeeeak!
personification
an angry door
5
“Whenshe lost her job she acted like Scrooge,and refused to buy anything thatwasn’t necessary.”
allusion
Metaphor
from a novel
she is cheap and miserly
6
The image is an example of what device?
a sad boy
drama
hyperbole
idiom
7
Lightning danced across the sky & The wind howled in the night. = What device?
simile
Personification
imagery
great writing
8
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
Identify the device used
hyperbole
idiom
metaphor
simile
9
Figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or something that happened.
Reference
Spider monkey
idiom
Allusion
10
It's a piece of cake is an idiom that means what in plain 'ol English?
This is the best dessert
It's an easy job
It's all about the cake
It's a yummy dessert
11
It's Raining Cats and Dogs" is an example of...
a funny phrase
bad art
a strange saying
an idiom
12
Stop and smell the roses is an idiom that means what is everyday language?
to garden
Roses have the best fragrance of all flowers
take time out of one's busy schedule& appreciate life
Roses are the most beautiful plants
13
Whe Will Ferrell says, "Whoop, there it is! What type of figurative language is he using?
onomatopoeia
metaphor
A simile
idiom
14
I am as hungry as a wolf is an example of which device?
idiom
Indian saying
silly saying
metaphor
15
Stop and smell the roses is an example of which device?
alliteration
idiom
oxymoron
hyperbole
16
Some said she was a fair-weather friend friend... is an example of
idiom
simile
imagery
metaphor
17
The picture below provides examples of which device?
metaphor
simile
oxymoron
personification
18
She walked along the bright, green,dewy grass and smelled the fragrant roses...is what device?
imagery
spring
idiom
imagination
19
I use like or as to compare two different things so I must be a ......
literary device
simile
metaphor
imagery
20
“Her
smile
was a twisted
serpent
.” This is a great ............
personification
metaphor
imagery
allusion
21
Buzzzzz............Creak! Crack ! Squeak! OWWWWWW! are examples of....
simile
metaphors
Onomatopoeia
Funny sounds
22
An exaggeration could also be called a what?
hyperbole
joke
metaphor
funny
23
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of..
idiom
hyperbole
personfication
alliteration
24
It's Raining Cats and Dogs" is an example of...
an idiom
bad art
a funny phrase
a strange saying
25
Tony talks too much in Mrs. Loyd's Reading class is an example of...
Onomatopoeia
figurative language
alliteration
simile
26
"Snap ! Crackle! Pop! from the infamous Rice Krispies commercials is an example of ..
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
great humor in a commercial
27
“Iwas surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This is an example of..
imagery
allusion
lying
imagination
28
This is a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements thatappear to be contradictory.
simile
Joke
Oxymoron
Imagery
29
Allixus is such a "Mother Teresa" she is always helping others. Example of ....
reference
allusion
nun
Alixxus attitude
30
“
Creeeak!
Mona’s knee wasbeginning to give out. She had been posing for this artist for hours!”
personification
allusion
simile
onomatopoeia
31
Figurative language is defined as what?
Language in which figures of speech such as metaphors occur.
fun language only English teachers use
words beyond the literal meaning written for effect
Answers 1 and 3
32
Those rapping Hamsters that drive the Kia Soul is an example of what device?
hyperbole
pure insanity
Why drive a Soul when you can drive a Jeep
personification
33
“Her dark, straight
hair
was
as
heavy
as
a
wool blanket
in theafternoon heat.”is an example of
of personification
simile
imagery
onomatopoeia
34
Good imagery in writing usually involves what senses?
sound/smell
taste/touch
all of the above
sight
35
In Transformers the vehicles are able to talk and express feelings just like people. This is ..
personification
oxymoron
allusion
simile
36
Clearly misunderstood is a great example of a....
how all teens feel
allusion
oxymoron
answer
37
“Iwas surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s." This allusion mean the person is
Has a weird condition
Is wearing a funny mask
Lying/dishonest
Needs plastic surgery asap
38
My car’s headlights
winked
at me. This a great example of what device?
allusion
idiom
oxymoron
Personification
39
Which of the following is NOT and oxymoron?
clearly misunderstood
bad grammar
cheerful pessimist
crash landing
40
Your teeth are like starsThey come out at nightThey come back at dawnWhen they’re ready to bite
Mother Goose
simile
metaphor
children's poem
41
What is it called when you give human qualities to an object or animal ?
imagery
irony
personification
simile
42
"BettyBotter bought some butter,but, she said, the butter’s bitter" Is an example of what?
1. Onomatopoeia:
1. Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
43
"This House is a prison!" exclaimed Will Ferrell. What device was he using to make his point?
simile
He was just being dramatic
Metaphor
hyperbole
44
Language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind is called what?
idiom
imagery
forgery
imaginary
45
The skunk thought the stump stunk is an example of what?
personification
alliteration
metaphor
simile
46
If I repeath the same sound over an over in a sentence I might be....
idiom
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
47
Prayer is powerful... This is an example of which device?
allusion
alliteration
caring
Catholicism
48
"Freddie is a pig when he eats," is an example of a ....
someone eating too much
slander
someone being rude
metaphor
49
The idiom "fair weather friend" means what in plain old English
someone who is fair
someone who is always stuck in the rain
someone who is loyal
A friend who is only a friend when circumstances are great
50
"Her eyes sparkled like the stars" is an example of what device?
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
idiom