Literary Devices English 2

Question 1

Her smile reminded me of the Mona Lisa

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allusion

Question 2

A narrative in which the characters and events represent a deeper meaning.

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allegory

Question 3

The procrastinators meeting has been postponed.

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irony

Question 4

I told him to clean his room 10,000 times!

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hyperbole

Question 5

The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plains.

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assonance

Question 6

Bob was a fish when he jumped in the pool!

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metaphor

Question 7

She was clearly confused by the question!

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oxymoron

Question 8

Her eyes burned like a blazing fire.

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simile

Question 9

HI!!!! MRS BROWN

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HELLO, HELLO!!:), HELLO, HELLO

Question 10

The man who wrote such a stupid sentence, cannot write at all.

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paradox

Question 11

The wind whispered the truth into my ear.

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personification

Question 12

I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me!

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pun

Question 13

Sandy smiled saltily at the silly song!

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alliteration

Question 14

A paintbrush is to an artist as a pen is to a writer.

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analogy

Question 15

A dove=peace

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symbolism

Questions 15