Literary Devices

Question 1

"Next morning I awoke, looked out the window and nearly died of fright" (53).

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 2

"Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town whenI first knew it" (2).

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setting

Question 3

"...it's a sin to kill a mockingbird" (75)

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symbolism

Question 4

"She had bright auburn hair, pink cheeks...She looked and smelled like a peppermint drop" (11).

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imagery & simile

Question 5

"Where are your pants, son" (44)?

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comic relief

Question 6

"[Walter] and Atticus talked together like two men, to the wonderment of Jem and me" (18).

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characterization

Question 7

"You really never understand a person until you consider things from his point of view" (22).

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theme

Question 8

"I never thought it was as much fun as Tarzan..." (30)

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allusion

Question 9

"...nothing to fear but fear itself" (3).

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paradox

Question 10

"Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom" (5).

Accepted Answer

metaphor

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