Duplicate of Literary Devices - Literary Techniques

Question 1

The feisty female fox found a home with the fun farmer," is an example of_________

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alliteration.

Question 2

"The people were stamping their muddied feet" is an example of

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imagery.

Question 3

Saying "passed away" instead of "dead" is an example ____________.

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euphemism

Question 4

"America is a melting pot," is an example of

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metaphor

Question 5

"Woosh went the door as the storm hit the side of the house," is an example of

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onomatopoeia

Question 6

"The oak tree waved its branches in the wind," is an example of

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personification.

Question 7

"He is as big as an elephant," is an example of

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simile

Question 8

The author interrupting the action of the story to recreate a scene from an earlier time is

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a flashback.

Question 9

The author hinting at future events in the story, creating expectations and suspense is called

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foreshadowing.

Question 10

"This is the beginning of the end," a statement that appears self-contradictory or silly is

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a paradox.

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