Literary Devices Test Review

Tyler's room was a junk yard. What is the meaning of this metaphor?

When Cam was caught, I knew we were all in the same boat. What does this idiom mean?

Which of the following is NOT personification?

a group of words whose meaning is very different from literal meaning; known for popular use

Name the literary device. It felt like it took a thousand years to finish college.

Name the literary device. Finally, my temper exploded like a bomb.

Name the literary device. Heather's mysterious smile rivaled the Mona Lisa.

The door slowly creaked open and then slammed shut.

the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words

words whose sounds imitate their meaning

Name the literary device. The sun smiled at the world as it rose in the morning.

Kim shivered and her teeth chattered as she waited for the bus. Which word is an onomatopoeia?

Name the literary device. She gave me a heads up about the planned fire drill at school.

Everyone called Kate, Loren, and Emma the Three Musketeers. What does this allusion mean?

an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

a comparison of two unlike things without using a connecting word

Name the literary device. Hal hit the house hard with a hammer.

a reference to a person, place, or event from literature, sports, history, movies, or the arts

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

Name the literary device. Dad is a monster in the morning before he drinks his coffee.

Giving human qualities to nonhuman things