Literary Devices

Which literary device is used in "I have told you a million times!"?

A metaphor uses "like" or "as" to compare two things.

What type of irony is it when the audience knows something the character doesn’t?

Which of these is an example of an allusion?

Which literary device involves comparing two things using "like" or "as"?

What is an example of an oxymoron?

Which literary device is used in "The mountain stood tall and proud"?

Which literary device gives human qualities to non-human things?

A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself but might still be true.

Oxymoron is when two contradictory words are placed together.

If a character says "Oh great, another test!", but they actually mean the opposite, what literary device is used?

What is an example of a paradox?

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Which of these is an example of a metaphor?

Symbolism is when words sound like their meaning.

Which of these is an example of alliteration?

Situational irony occurs when events happen in the opposite way of what was expected.

What is an example of dramatic irony?

Imagery appeals to the five senses to create vivid descriptions.