Some important literary devices

Question 1

"Sally sat on a suede sofa" would be an example of...

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alliteration

Question 2

We had to put the dog down.

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euphemism

Question 3

the wind howled in the night

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personification

Question 4

What happens in a story.

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Plot

Question 5

use of the same letters or sounds at the beginning of words...

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alliteration

Question 6

giving human qualities to non-human elements

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personification

Question 7

This word is used to describe a third person narrator who knows the characters' thoughts.

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Omniscient

Question 8

"The sad maple fought the harsh autumn breeze." The literary device is:..

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Personification

Question 9

When the writer gives an advance hint of what will happen later in the story...

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foreshadowing

Question 10

"Fred is a pig when he eats" is an example of:

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metaphor

Question 11

referring to a person place or thing in the real world

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allusion

Question 12

comparing two things that aren't alike and using "like" or "as"

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simile

Question 13

"She's not the brightest crown in the box"

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euphemism

Question 14

If I’m not home by midnight, my car might turn into a pumpkin. (Cinderella)

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allusion

Question 15

"Life is like a box of chocolates" is an example of:

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simile

Question 16

Use of a situation or element to represent a larger message, idea, or concept...

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Symbol

Question 17

Comparing two things that aren't alike...

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metaphor

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