Common Literary Terms

"I have a dream that my students will all learn their literary devices" is an example of a(n):

"I was wondering why the ball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me." is an example of a(n):

"Yo' mama's so fat she sweats Crisco" is an example of a(n):

"The morning sun came up over the Smoky Mountains, cutting through the foggy haze....":

"Before lunch my stomach was growling" is an example of a(n):

The repetition of an initial sound in a group of words:

"He's as big as an oak tree" is an example of a(n):

Wordplay that allows for multiple meanings of a word:

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers..." is an example of a(n):

The use of something specific to represent something abstract

Extreme exaggeration:

"Hey man, y'all wanna go fishin' over yonder?" is an example of a(n):

Informal language

"I ate some jumbo shrimp" is an example of a(n):

The use of descriptive language that appeals to 1 of the 5 senses:

A sound word

Giving human qualities to a non-living object:

a comparison of 2 unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

"Bam! the ball just hit that dude in the face!" is an example of a(n):

A statement that under represents or under reports something:

A reference to a famous story or historical event:

"A Barberito's burrito is pretty much Heaven on earth" is an example of a(n):

a comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"

A statement that seems to contradict itself:

"Michael Jordan could play a little basketball" is an example of a(n):

"I've been feeling kind of blue lately." is an example of a(n):