Literary Devices Review

16. comparison between two unlike things using a verb such as is, was, were

27. You are my sunshine.

18. BOOM! CRASH! BANG!

25. Deserts are a little hot and dry.

14. something that means other than what it really is; often an object or color that represents something else

9. the giving of human characteristics to animals or objects

5. the contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

8. a statement that says less than what is meant

30. That ice cream cone was a mile high!

4. stories told that happened to a character in the past; the setting MUST change to the past

29. She was as quiet as a mouse.

24. The fire swallowed the entire forest.

26. You're driving me up the wall!

22. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam I Am!

12. the repetition of sounds in words that are close together

7. a clue which suggests a later event in the plot

11. the contrast between what a character knows and what the reader or audience knows

6. a comparison using like or as or than

13. an expression whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning of the words

28. I had to wait an eternity for her response.

19. Her cheeks are as red as a rose.

2. the contrast between what someone says and what he/she means

15. language that appeals to the senses; vivid descriptions

17. the contrast between what a character or reader expects and what actually happens

10. an exaggeration so great that no one could possibly take it seriously

21. The music coursed through us, shaking our bodies, leaving our ears numb.

20. I was struggling to figure out how lightning works. Then it struck me.

23. Your suitcase weighs a ton!

1. the use of words whose sounds imitate their meaning

3. the humorous use of a word or words