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Literary Devices

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Literary Devices

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1
Allusion is...
a reference to something that is outside the literature
an absurd or contradictory statement that is actually true
something that is given multiple levels of meaning
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
2
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Consonance
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
3
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" This is an example of...
Stupidity
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
4
Comparison using "like," "as," or "as though"
Slim
Smile
Simile
Slime
5
I could feel the sun's warm rays washing over my smiling face.
Alliteration
Imagery
Hyperbole
Metaphor
6
Inference is...
something that is given multiple levels of meaning
a reference to something that is outside the literature
an absurd or self-contradictory statement that is true
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
7
The blank page stared up at me, daring me to write something.
Essay
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
8
Alliteration is...
Repetition of the first letter of words
Repetition of the last letter of words
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words
9
"Love is an open door" is an example of...
Simile
Romanticism
Metaphor
Hyperbole
10
a means of persuasion that appeals to a reader's feelings is...
logical appeal
ethical appeal
emotional appeal
subjective appeal