Literary Devices with Examples

Question 1

The Sneetches is about creatures who judge each other on the presence or lack of belly stars.

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It is an allegory

Question 2

The warm, golden sun shone down on the calm, quiet sea.

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Imagery

Question 3

The American flag is an example of a/an

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Symbol

Question 4

The birds were as white as blank paper

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Simile

Question 5

Drip... Drip... Drip...

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Onomatopoeia

Question 6

"Goodness," said Sally, "there must be a billion oysters down there!"

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Hyperbole

Question 7

He had a brightly lit night-light, which cut through the dense foggy night

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Juxtaposition

Question 8

I took my test, turned it in, and read a book.

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Parallel structure

Question 9

That house looks just like the Gatsby mansion!

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Allusion

Question 10

Do you really think that's wise?

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Rhetorical question

Question 11

Walking to the principal's office, he felt like David facing Goliath.

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Allusion

Question 12

The man looked wonderfully evil.

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Oxymoron

Question 13

Gregory, where go these goats?

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Alliteration

Question 14

The wind whispered through the trees.

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Personification

Question 15

"What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young" is an example of a/an

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paradox

Question 16

Animal Farm is about animals creating a society similar to communism. It is an example of a/an

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allegory

Question 17

"You shouldn't walk around with a chip on your shoulder." This is an example of a/an

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Idiom

Question 18

The man moved pianos his whole life, had a real talent for it, and then he was crushed by one.

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Irony

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