Literary Devices

Question 1

This car goes faster than the speed of light.

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Hyperbole

Question 2

I've been to the dentist many times so I know the drill.

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Pun

Question 3

"Shine bright like a diamond" is an example of.....

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similie

Question 4

A pessimist's blood type is always B-negative.

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Pun

Question 5

She would cry at the drop of a hat.

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idiom

Question 6

The clanging pots and pans awoke the baby.

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Onematopoeia

Question 7

He had a real chip on his shoulder.

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idiom

Question 8

I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

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Hyperbole

Question 9

"I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space" is an example of......

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Metaphor

Question 10

Lightning danced across the sky.

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Personification

Question 11

"My heart's a stereo" is an example of.....

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Metaphor

Question 12

"I'm Radioactive, Radioactive" is an example of........

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Metaphor

Question 13

The large dog said, “Bow-wow!”

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Onematopoeia

Question 14

It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.

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hyperbole

Question 15

The sheep went, “Baa.”

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Onematopoeia

Question 16

Is Taylor's lyrics "Losing him was Blue like I'd never known" a simile or metaphor?

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Metaphor, Simile

Question 17

"With your voice like nails on a chalkboard" is an example of.....

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Simile

Question 18

Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.

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Personification

Question 19

My alarm clock yells at me every morning.

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Personification

Question 20

I was struggling to figure out how lightning works then it struck me.

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Pun

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