Literary Devices for All!

Question 1

An allusion is a...

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Reference to a well-known piece of literature or art

Question 2

The title of the poem "Ithaka" is an _____ to The Odyssey.

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allusion

Question 3

"Let it be, let it be, let it be"...is an example of...

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A Beatles song, Anaphora

Question 4

"He moves like a tiger" is an example of...

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A simile

Question 5

"Hahahahaha!" is an example of...

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Repetition

Question 6

"That lobster is wicked cool" is an example of a New England...

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Dialect

Question 7

A nickname is also known as...

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Epithet

Question 8

"Jumbo shrimp" is an example of...

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An oxymoron, Juxtaposition

Question 9

"My computer is mad at me" is an example of...

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Personification

Question 10

"..." is an example of...

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Ellipsis

Question 11

Connotations refer to the...

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Implied meaning of a word

Question 12

"Oh my stars! This Quiz is worth a bi-zillion points!" is an example of...

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A hyperbole

Question 13

"He is a tiger" is an example of...

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A metaphor

Question 14

"Meet in the Alley" is an example of...

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Dialect, Crossroads

Question 15

"Peter piper picked..." is an example of...

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Alliteration

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