Literary Devices

Question 1

"Reading is like a portal to another world." This is...

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Simile

Question 2

Bang! Boom! Woosh! Splat! These are examples of...

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Onomatopoeia

Question 3

When you use words to mean something other than what they literally say, like "That's lit," is...

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Idiom

Question 4

When an author uses the same word or phrase over and over it is...

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Repetition

Question 5

Finding a better way to say "great" is an example of...

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Word Choice

Question 6

"The sun smiled upon the town." This is...

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Personification

Question 7

"My favorite show is canceled! I'm dead!" This is...

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Hyperbole

Question 8

When the author gives you hints or clues about what happens next is...

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Foreshadowing

Question 9

"Life is a rollercoaster." This is...

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Metaphor

Question 10

When something happens or is expressed as the total opposite of what was thought is...

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Irony

Question 11

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers is an example of...

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Alliteration

Question 12

Net, wet, set, and get are all an example of...

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Rhyme

Question 13

When an author uses a word or object to represent an idea or emotion it is...

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Symbolism

Question 14

Imagery is...

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Vivid and descriptive language

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