Literary Devices

Question 1

Which one is NOT a type of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

Imagery, Onomatopoeia

Question 2

Barry blew bubbles before biting the barber's baby - What's this?

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Alliteration

Question 3

Which of the following is not an example of Sight Imagery

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Brightness

Question 4

Any phrase or sentence that is an exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally is...

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Figurative Language

Question 5

How is Consonance different than Alliteration?

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Repetition of consonant sounds in middle/end of words

Question 6

Elizabeth's wrath with her fourth grade teacher was a myth. - What sound device is used?

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Consonance

Question 7

Jane made her favorite cake with plain gravy - What sound device is used?

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Assonance

Question 8

"Megan was so angry, her eyes were filled with fire!" - What's this?

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Hyperbole

Question 9

Assonance is the repetition of _________ sounds in ________ words

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vowel sounds; non-rhyming

Question 10

What devices are used? "I knew that I would be no more when Death was standing at my door."

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personification, rhythm, rhyme

Question 11

Which of the following is an idiom?

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The early bird gets the worm

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

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Buzz

Question 13

Rhythm in poetry is measured by the pattern of...

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stressed and unstressed syllables

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of simile?

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Your hands are as cold as ice

Question 15

Onomatopoeia is best defined as...

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Real words that represent sounds

Question 16

"The door bell rang again and again, as if it giggled and found joy in annoying me" - is what?

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Personification

Question 17

A simile is...

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An exaggerated comparison using "like" or "as"

Question 18

"You really know how to treat a lady," Julie said when Paul pointed and laughed at her.

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Verbal Irony

Question 19

That guy isn't playing with a full deck (meaning he is not completely sane) - is what?

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Idiom

Question 20

What sound device do we call two or more words that sound alike?

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Rhyme

Question 21

Which of the following sentences uses imagery?

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The aqua blue ocean is enormous with thunderous waves.

Question 22

Nick is a pig when it comes to table manners! - What's this?

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Metaphor

Question 23

Saying the opposite of what one means is called...

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Verbal Irony

Question 24

Giving non-living things human-like qualities is called...

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Personification

Question 25

An indirect reference to another famous person, place, event, or story is called..

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Allusion

Question 26

A beat is considered Rhythm when it...

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becomes a pattern

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