Literary Devices Quarter 1 Review

Question 1

This is an example of: "The rose resembled her beauty, once vibrant and young, now wilting on the stem"

Accepted Answer

Symbolism

Question 2

This is Juxtaposition: "The sky was a pale blue shimmering over the dead crops and fields."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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Personification

Question 4

Placing two contrasting things/ideas next to each other to emphasize their differences.

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Juxtaposition

Question 5

A comparison saying something literally is another

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Metaphor

Question 6

An extreme or impossible exaggeration used for emphasis

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Hyperbole

Question 7

This is a metaphor: "The moon was a giant orb hovering in the sky."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Sensory words used to paint a picture in the reader's mind.

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Imagery

Question 9

The author's attitude towards the subject

Accepted Answer

Tone

Question 10

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

Question 11

This is an example of: "The soft silk spun effortlessly from the loom."

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Question 12

This is an example of: "I have a million things to do!"

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Questions 12