Literary Devices Review for Test

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

What point of view use "I"?

An interruption of the present action to insert something that took place earlier.

An extreme exaggeration used to prove a point...

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

The meaning of a story and what it reveals about human nature.

Comparing one thing to another very different thing in order to explain it more clearly is a(n) ___________________.

A humourous play on words, often involving double meanings is a(n) ___________________.

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

What point of view use "he", "she" or a character's name?

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

A polite word or phrase, which is used to describe something controversial is a(n) ___________________.

Hints used to clue the reader into what might happen later in a piece are considered...

A comparison of unlike things that says something is another thing...

"Her brain is the size of a pea" is an example of:

Any person, object, or idea that stands for something other than itself.

A fisherman looks out over the water, sees the picture below, and says, "Looks a bit choppy."

"Crunch", "zap" & "buzz" are examples of Onomatopoeia

What does the below picture illustrate?

Hoodwinked tells the story of “Little Red Riding Hood” from a different perspective.

Mental pictures created by using descriptions of the senses.

The practice of making fun of a human weakness or character flaw to get the reader to think seriously about the issue.

"Jumbo shrimp" is an oxymoron.