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Literary Devices!
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A quick and easy review of literary elements
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1
Stop and smell the roses is an example of which device?
idiom
hyperbole
oxymoron
alliteration
2
“
Creeeak!
Mona’s knee wasbeginning to give out. She had been posing for this artist for hours!”
onomatopoeia
allusion
personification
simile
3
The picture below provides examples of which device?
metaphor
simile
personification
oxymoron
4
She walked along the bright, green,dewy grass and smelled the fragrant roses...is what device?
imagery
spring
idiom
imagination
5
It's Raining Cats and Dogs" is an example of...
a funny phrase
bad art
an idiom
a strange saying
6
One type of device Shel Silverstein uses in this poem is ...
simile
onomatopoeia
irony
alliteration
7
“Iwas surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This is an example of..
imagery
imagination
allusion
lying
8
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of..
idiom
alliteration
hyperbole
personfication
9
The image is an example of what device?
drama
hyperbole
idiom
a sad boy
10
It's Raining Cats and Dogs" is an example of...
a funny phrase
an idiom
bad art
a strange saying
11
"Her eyes sparkled like the stars" is an example of what device?
hyperbole
simile
idiom
metaphor
12
The door protested as it opened slowly. This is a great example of ,,,
personification
an angry door
Creeeeak!
onomatopoeia
13
“Her dark, straight
hair
was
as
heavy
as
a
wool blanket
in theafternoon heat.”is an example of
simile
onomatopoeia
imagery
of personification
14
What is it called when you give human qualities to an object or animal ?
imagery
personification
simile
irony
15
"BettyBotter bought some butter,but, she said, the butter’s bitter" Is an example of what?
Alliteration
1. Onomatopoeia:
1. Metaphor
Simile
16
An exaggeration could also be called a what?
funny
hyperbole
metaphor
joke
17
Those rapping Hamsters that drive the Kia Soul is an example of what device?
personification
Why drive a Soul when you can drive a Jeep
pure insanity
hyperbole
18
In Transformers the vehicles are able to talk and express feelings just like people. This is ..
personification
oxymoron
allusion
simile
19
Which of the following is NOT and oxymoron?
cheerful pessimist
crash landing
clearly misunderstood
bad grammar
20
"Snap ! Crackle! Pop! from the infamous Rice Krispies commercials is an example of ..
personification
simile
onomatopoeia
great humor in a commercial
21
“Iwas surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s." This allusion mean the person is
Needs plastic surgery asap
Lying/dishonest
Is wearing a funny mask
Has a weird condition
22
Clearly misunderstood is a great example of a....
how all teens feel
allusion
answer
oxymoron
23
C
ruel
k
indness is an example of what two devices?
figurative language and allusion
allusion and imagery
oxymoron and alliteration
metaphor and simile
24
The idiom "fair weather friend" means what in plain old English
A friend who is only a friend when circumstances are great
someone who is loyal
someone who is fair
someone who is always stuck in the rain
25
This is a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements thatappear to be contradictory.
Imagery
simile
Joke
Oxymoron
26
"This House is a prison!" exclaimed Will Ferrell. What device was he using to make his point?
Metaphor
hyperbole
He was just being dramatic
simile
27
Allixus is such a "Mother Teresa" she is always helping others. Example of ....
allusion
nun
reference
Alixxus attitude
28
Figurative language is defined as what?
Language in which figures of speech such as metaphors occur.
words beyond the literal meaning written for effect
fun language only English teachers use
Answers 1 and 3
29
“Whenshe lost her job she acted like Scrooge,and refused to buy anything thatwasn’t necessary.”
Metaphor
from a novel
she is cheap and miserly
allusion
30
I use like or as to compare two different things so I must be a ......
metaphor
simile
literary device
imagery
31
Whe Will Ferrell says, "Whoop, there it is! What type of figurative language is he using?
idiom
onomatopoeia
metaphor
A simile
32
Tony talks too much in Mrs. Loyd's Reading class is an example of...
alliteration
figurative language
simile
Onomatopoeia
33
Lightning danced across the sky & The wind howled in the night. = What device?
imagery
Personification
simile
great writing
34
Buzzzzz............Creak! Crack ! Squeak! OWWWWWW! are examples of....
Onomatopoeia
metaphors
Funny sounds
simile
35
My house is a friend who protects me. This is an example of a.....
delusion
metaphor
allusion
oxymoron
36
It's a piece of cake is an idiom that means what in plain 'ol English?
This is the best dessert
It's all about the cake
It's a yummy dessert
It's an easy job
37
Your teeth are like starsThey come out at nightThey come back at dawnWhen they’re ready to bite
simile
Mother Goose
children's poem
metaphor
38
Stop and smell the roses is an idiom that means what is everyday language?
take time out of one's busy schedule& appreciate life
Roses are the most beautiful plants
Roses have the best fragrance of all flowers
to garden
39
My car’s headlights
winked
at me. This a great example of what device?
allusion
oxymoron
Personification
idiom
40
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees.
Identify the device used
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
simile
41
Language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind is called what?
imagery
idiom
imaginary
forgery
42
Good imagery in writing usually involves what senses?
sight
all of the above
sound/smell
taste/touch
43
The skunk thought the stump stunk is an example of what?
personification
metaphor
simile
alliteration
44
“Her
smile
was a twisted
serpent
.” This is a great ............
metaphor
allusion
personification
imagery
45
Figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or something that happened.
Spider monkey
Reference
Allusion
idiom
46
I am as hungry as a wolf is an example of which device?
silly saying
metaphor
idiom
Indian saying
47
If I repeath the same sound over an over in a sentence I might be....
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
alliteration
48
Prayer is powerful... This is an example of which device?
allusion
caring
alliteration
Catholicism
49
Some said she was a fair-weather friend friend... is an example of
simile
metaphor
idiom
imagery
50
"Freddie is a pig when he eats," is an example of a ....
someone being rude
slander
someone eating too much
metaphor